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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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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.
SUSPICION definition: 1. a belief or idea that something may be true: 2. a feeling or belief that someone has committed…. Learn more.
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.
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 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. distrust may be a passive want of trust, faith, or reliance in a person or thing: to feel ...
Definition of suspicion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the act or an instance of suspecting; belief without sure proof, esp that something is wrong. 2. the feeling of mistrust of a person who suspects. 3. the state of being suspected: to be shielded from suspicion. 4. a slight trace.
