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- Dictionarysus·pi·cion/səˈspiSH(ə)n/
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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a feeling or belief that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong: "I'm arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs," said the police officer. In these cases, the parents usually come under suspicion. usually UK She is under suspicion of murder.
The meaning of SUSPICION is the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence : mistrust. How to use suspicion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Suspicion.
a feeling or belief that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong: "I'm arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs," said the police officer. In these cases, the parents usually come under suspicion. usually UK She is under suspicion of murder.
Suspicion or a suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong. There was a suspicion that this runner attempted to avoid the procedures for dope testing. The police said their suspicions were aroused because Mr Owens had other marks on his body.
Suspicion is the positive tendency to doubt the trustworthiness of appearances and therefore to believe that one has detected possibilities of something unreliable, unfavorable, menacing, or the like: to feel suspicion about the honesty of a prominent man.
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.
1. The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence: His evasiveness aroused my suspicions. 2. The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing: held under suspicion of murder. 3. The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust: looked with suspicion on the claims in the brochure.
too good, honest, etc. to have done something wrong, illegal or dishonest.
Suspicion or a suspicion is a belief or feeling that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong. 2. If there is suspicion of someone or something, people do not trust them or consider them to be reliable.
a feeling or belief that someone has done something wrong: They were arrested on suspicion of drug dealing. Several members of staff are under suspicion of stealing money. suspicion noun (ABOUT SOMETHING) B2. an idea that something may be true: [ + (that) ] I had a sneaking suspicion that the two events might be connected.
