Suspicion

/səˈspɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A feeling or belief that someone is possibly dangerous or truthful.

Her suspicion that he was lying grew stronger as the conversation progressed.

A state of doubt or mistrust.

There was a general suspicion among the staff regarding the manager's intentions.

A belief or idea that something is wrong or not what it seems.

His suspicion of fraud led him to investigate the accounts further.

verb

To regard as untrustworthy or questionable.

She began to suspicion his motives after he changed his story.

Late Middle English: from Old French suspicion, or from Latin suspicio(n-), from suspicere 'look up at, mistrust'.

under suspicion

Believed to be involved in wrongdoing.

raise suspicion

To cause someone to think that something is wrong.

cast suspicion on

To make someone seem guilty of wrongdoing.

suspect

To believe someone is guilty of something.

suspicious

Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.

suspicionless

Not based on or involving suspicion.

Side-eye

She gave him the side-eye after his strange story.

Red flag

His constant changing of stories was a red flag for her.