Recelos (en. Misgivings)

/reˈθelos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Distrust or fear one has about something or someone.

Despite his good intentions, he felt mistrust about her sincerity.

A pesar de sus buenas intenciones, sentía recelos sobre su sinceridad.

Suspicions about the actions of others.

The mistrust the community had towards the authorities hindered communication.

Los recelos que tenía la comunidad hacia las autoridades dificultaban la comunicación.

Insecurity in a personal or professional relationship.

The doubts in their friendship were starting to become evident.

Los recelos en su amistad comenzaban a ser evidentes.

The term comes from the Latin 'recĕlus', which means mistrust or suspicion.

to have doubts

to feel distrust or unease about someone or something.

tener recelos

unfounded suspicions

doubts that have no real basis.

recelos infundados

to overcome doubts

to manage to overcome the distrust that one has.

superar los recelos

distrust

lack of trust in something or someone.

desconfianza

suspicion

assumption that something is not as it appears.

sospecha

insecurity

state of lacking trust or certainty.

inseguridad

Extreme distrust, even paranoid.

I don't believe him at all; his doubts are so great that he's always paranoid.

No le creo nada, sus recelos son tan grandes que siempre está paranoico.

Distrustful attitude towards new things.

He always has doubts every time a new project is presented to him.

Siempre tiene recelos cada vez que le presentan un nuevo proyecto.