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suspicion

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noun

sus·​pi·​cion sə-ˈspi-shən How to pronounce suspicion (audio)
1
a
: the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence : mistrust
b
: a state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty : doubt
2
: a barely detectable amount : trace
just a suspicion of garlic

suspicion

2 of 2

verb

suspicioned; suspicioning sə-ˈspi-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce suspicion (audio)

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal
: suspect

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

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uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something.

uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.

assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty

doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision.

plagued by doubts as to what to do

dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions.

felt some dubiety about its practicality

skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.

an economic forecast greeted with skepticism

suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.

regarded the stranger with suspicion

mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.

had a great mistrust of doctors

Example Sentences

Noun There has long been a suspicion that the painting is a fake. I thought the water might be making us sick, and my suspicions were confirmed by the lab tests. The note aroused her suspicions that he was having an affair. I have a sneaking suspicion that those cookies aren't really homemade. The new policies are regarded by many with suspicion. His story has raised some suspicion. I have my suspicions about his motives. Verb no one will ever suspicion that I'm the one who pulled the prank See More
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Noun
The 2008 crisis raised a lot of suspicion of what were trusted third parties that handled transactions. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Humans aren’t allowed in the Land of Luck, and Sam becomes a liability to Bob, and a target of suspicion for the security chief known as The Captain (Whoopi Goldberg). John Anderson, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Most notably, police arrested 31 people at an annual LGBTQ Pride in the Park event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, last month on charges of suspicion of conspiracy to riot. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 12 July 2022 Second, your default setting should be one of suspicion. Wired, 7 July 2022 That would seem to clear Alice of suspicion, if only because no show would risk doing the exact same trick twice. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2022 Although an overwhelming majority of global corporates rely on freelance talent to supplement their internal talent, there remains in many parts of the world an element of suspicion, a fear of talent risk, that has limited the growth of freelancing. Jon Younger, Forbes, 15 June 2022 After the Spanish conquest of the Incan Empire in 1532, Quechua came to be seen as a sign of backwardness or a source of suspicion by the new ruling class. New York Times, 31 May 2022 For years, Marcus Harper lived under a cloud — some might say a thunderstorm — of suspicion. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 24 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English suspecioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin suspicion-, suspicio, from suspicere to suspect — more at suspect

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1637, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of suspicion was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing suspicion

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