desconfianza

Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ confianza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /deskonˈfjanθa/ [d̪es.kõɱˈfjãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /deskonˈfjansa/ [d̪es.kõɱˈfjãn.sa]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -anθa
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansa
• Syllabification: des‧con‧fian‧za

Noun

desconfianza f (plural desconfianzas)

1. mistrust, distrust

   Synonyms: recelo, suspicacia

Related terms

• desconfiar

 

Further reading

• “desconfianza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014