suspect

Verb

1. (transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
2. (transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
3. (transitive) To believe (someone) to be guilty.
4. (intransitive) To have suspicion.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To look up to; to respect.

Noun

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

Adj

1. Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
2. (nonstandard) Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈspɛkt/

Etymology

From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).

Synonyms

doubt

distrust

mistrust

suspicious

be suspicious

doubtful

guess

questionable

be suspicious of

shady

uncertain

suppose

surmise

wonder

fishy

accuse

be uncertain

defendant

believe

dubious

presume

disbelieve

think

🤔

suspicion

be doubtful

hesitate

suspected

question

❓

charge

expect

calculate

have an inkling

misdoubt

blame

judge

🧑‍⚖️

imagine

assume

speculate

funny

😄

scent

sense

fancy

falter

charge with

falsely

backbite

calumniate

perplexity

outguess

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