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- Dictionarysuspicion/səˈspɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true: "she had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her" Similar Opposite
- 2. cautious distrust: "her activities were regarded with suspicion by the headmistress" Similar
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Learn the meaning of suspicion as a feeling, belief, doubt or small amount. See how to use suspicion in sentences and phrases with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Suspicion is the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence, or a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of suspicion.
an instance of suspecting something or someone. state of being suspected: under suspicion; above suspicion. imagination of anything to be the case or to be likely; a vague notion of something. a slight trace, hint, or suggestion: a suspicion of a smile.
Suspicion is a feeling or belief that something is likely or true, or that someone is guilty of something. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of suspicion with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Suspicion is the act or feeling of suspecting something or someone without sure proof. It can also mean a slight trace or hint of something. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of suspicion.
Suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has done something wrong or is not trustworthy. It can also mean a slight trace or hint of something. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of suspicion.
Suspicion is a feeling that something might be true. If your friends seem to be keeping a secret from you, you might have a suspicion that they are planning a surprise party for your birthday. Suspicion can mean the same as hunch or inkling, like when you have a suspicion that your friend is hiding a flower bouquet behind his back.
