English Dictionary
Definition of “suspicion”
suspicion (səˈspɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act or an instance of suspecting; belief without sure proof, esp that something is wrong
- the feeling of mistrust of a person who suspects
- the state of being suspected ⇒
to be shielded from suspicion
- a slight trace
- See above suspicion
- See on suspicion
- See under suspicion
Alternative Forms
susˈpicional adjective susˈpicionless adjective Word Origin
C14: from Old French sospeçon, from Latin suspīciō distrust, from suspicere to mistrust; see suspect
Synonyms
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trace,
touch,
hint,
shadow,
suggestion,
strain,
shade,
streak,
tinge,
glimmer,
soupçon,
Quotations
"Caesar's wife should be above suspicion"
Julius Caesar"There is no smoke without fire"
Plautus
Usage examples
They remortgage for the full ninety thousand, pay off the existing mortgage all above board to prevent any suspicion , then do a runner.
Val McDermid, KICK BACK (2002)Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events We always had a sneaking suspicion Jim Carrey was evil.
Maxim (2005)Hours later, near the spot of the missile strike, masked gunmen killed three Palestinians on suspicion of collaborating with Israel.
Irish Times (2002)Apart from their suspicion of the straight-laced, there's also the issue of style.
Glasgow Herald (2001)More important, it would clear Don, too, free him of all the swirling clouds of suspicion people had put in her head.
Will Davenport, THE PAINTER (2003)
