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suspicion
suspicionthe act of suspecting; doubt, mistrust, misgiving: I have a suspicion that she isn’t being truthful. Not to be confused with:suspension – something that is suspended or hung; temporary withholding of a privilege: I got a suspension for yelling at the teacher.; decision, etc.; interruption, discontinuance, abeyancesus·pi·cion S0924300 (sə-spĭsh′ən)n.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.4. A minute amount or slight indication; a trace: a suspicion of contempt in his voice.tr.v. sus·pi·cioned, sus·pi·cion·ing, sus·pi·cions Informal To suspect. [Middle English, alteration (influenced by Old French suspicion) of suspecioun, from Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French sospeçon, from Latin suspectiō, suspectiōn-, from suspectus, past participle of suspicere, to watch; see suspect.]suspicion (səˈspɪʃən) n1. the act or an instance of suspecting; belief without sure proof, esp that something is wrong2. the feeling of mistrust of a person who suspects3. the state of being suspected: to be shielded from suspicion. 4. a slight trace5. above suspicion in such a position that no guilt may be thought or implied, esp through having an unblemished reputation6. on suspicion as a suspect7. under suspicion regarded with distrust[C14: from Old French sospeçon, from Latin suspīciō distrust, from suspicere to mistrust; see suspect] susˈpicional adj susˈpicionless adjsus•pi•cion (səˈspɪʃ ən) n. 1. the act of suspecting, esp. something wrong or evil. 2. the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects; doubt; misgiving. 3. an instance of suspecting something or someone. 4. the state of being suspected: under suspicion; above suspicion. 5. imagination of something to be the case or to be likely; notion. 6. a slight trace, hint, or suggestion: a suspicion of a smile. v.t. 7. Nonstandard. to suspect. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin suspīciō=suspīc-, variant s. of suspicere (see suspect) + -iō -ion] syn: suspicion, distrust are terms for a feeling that appearances are not reliable. 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 distrust of one's own ability. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | suspicion - an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"hunch, intuitionimpression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"heart, bosom - the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom" | | 2. | suspicion - doubt about someone's honesty distrust, mistrust, misgivingdoubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something | | 3. | suspicion - the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"antagonism, enmity, hostility - a state of deep-seated ill-willcloud - suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud" | | 4. | suspicion - being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"suspiciousnessdistrustfulness, mistrust, distrust - the trait of not trusting others |
suspicionnoun1. feeling, theory, impression, intuition, conjecture, surmise, funny feeling (informal), presentiment Police had suspicions that it was not a natural death.2. distrust, scepticism, mistrust, doubt, misgiving, qualm, lack of confidence, wariness, bad vibes (slang), dubiety, chariness Our culture harbours deep suspicions of big-time industry.3. idea, notion, hunch, guess, impression, conjecture, surmise, gut feeling (informal), supposition I have a sneaking suspicion that they are going to succeed.4. trace, touch, hint, shadow, suggestion, strain, shade, streak, tinge, glimmer, soupçon (French) large blooms of white with a suspicion of pale pinkabove suspicion blameless, unimpeachable, above reproach, pure, honourable, virtuous, sinless, like Caesar's wife he was a respected academic and above suspicionQuotations "Caesar's wife should be above suspicion" [Julius Caesar]suspicionnoun1. Intuitive cognition:feeling, hunch, idea, impression, intuition.2. Lack of trust:distrust, doubt, leeriness, mistrust.3. A lack of conviction or certainty:doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, mistrust, question, skepticism, uncertainty, wonder.4. A subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or person:hint, implication, inkling, undercurrent, undertone.5. A slight amount or indication:breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper.Informal: whisker.Translationssuspect (səˈspekt) verb1. to think (a person etc) guilty. Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl. 懷疑(有罪) 怀疑(有罪) 2. to distrust. I suspected her motives / air of honesty. 不信任 不信任3. to think probable. I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot. 猜想 猜想 noun (ˈsaspekt) a person who is thought guilty. There are three possible suspects in this murder case. 嫌疑分子 嫌疑分子 adjective not trustworthy. I think his statement is suspect. 可疑的 可疑的suspicion (səˈspiʃən) noun1. the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect. They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth. 疑心 疑心2. a slight quantity or trace. There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone. 一點點 一点点suspicious (səˈspiʃəs) adjective1. having or showing suspicion. I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance. (具有或表示)懷疑的 (具有或表示)怀疑的 2. causing or arousing suspicion. suspicious circumstances. 可疑的 可疑的,引起怀疑的 suspiciously (səˈspiʃəsli) adverb 可疑地,懷疑著 可疑地,怀疑着 suˈspiciousness noun 可疑性 可疑性suspicion
cloud of suspicionA general sentiment of suspicion of wrongdoing or illegality. There's a cloud of suspicion in work after it came to light that someone has been stealing from the cash registers.See also: cloud, of, suspicionhave a sneaking suspicionTo have a slight but persistent premonition or intuition (about something). Jimmy said he'd never be back, but I have a sneaking suspicion we'll see him again sooner or later.See also: have, sneaking, suspicionabove suspicionNot suspected of any wrongdoing or crime. Because everyone thought he was such a good citizen, he remained above suspicion after the robbery.See also: above, suspicionunder a cloud (of suspicion)Viewed with distrust and/or thought to be dishonorable. Ever since that leak of private emails, everything the CEO has done has been under a cloud. As far as I'm concerned, the victim's husband is under a cloud of suspicion until we interrogate him.See also: cloudCaesar's wife must be above suspicionIf one is involved with a famous or prominent figure, one must avoid attracting negative attention or scrutiny. Julius Caesar allegedly used the phrase to explain why he divorced his wife, Pompeia. After my son's scandal derailed my presidential bid, I understood why Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.See also: above, must, suspicion, wifebe above suspicionTo not be suspected of any wrongdoing or crime, as due to one's reputation, status, etc. Because everyone thought he was such a good citizen, he was above suspicion after the robbery.See also: above, suspicionbe beyond suspicionTo not be suspected of any wrongdoing or crime, as due to one's reputation, status, etc. Because everyone thought he was such a good citizen, he was beyond suspicion after the robbery.See also: beyond, suspicionbe under suspicionTo be suspected of some wrongdoing. Ever since that leak of private emails, everything the CEO has done has been under suspicion. As far as I'm concerned, the victim's husband is under suspicion until we interrogate him.See also: suspicionthe finger of suspicionThe strongest suspicion of having done something wrong. Most often followed by "points at (someone or something)." The school is currently investigating the stolen equipment, and it seems like the finger of suspicion is currently pointed at the former science teacher. We must be careful not to place the finger of suspicion on anyone at this stage, as we don't have any facts or evidence yet.See also: finger, of, suspicion*above suspicion[for one] to be honest enough that no one would suspect one; in a position where one could not be suspected. (This is a translation of words attributed to Julius Caesar, who divorced his wife, Pompeia, on the grounds of her possible involvement in a public scandal; Caesar stated, "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.") (*Typically: be ~; keep oneself ~; remain ~.) The general is a fine old man, completely above suspicion.See also: above, suspicionCaesar's wife must be above suspicion.Prov. The associates of public figures must not even be suspected of wrongdoing. (The ancient Roman Julius Caesar is supposed to have said this when asked why he divorced his wife, Pompeia. Because she was suspected of some wrongdoing, he could not associate with her anymore.) Jill: I don't think the mayor is trustworthy; his brother was charged with embezzlement. Jane: But the charges were never proved. Jill: That doesn't matter. Caesar's wife must be above suspicion. When the newspapers reported the rumor that the lieutenant governor had failed to pay his taxes, the governor forced him to resign, saying, "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion."See also: above, must, suspicion, wifeabove suspicionSo trustworthy as never to be suspected of wrongdoing, as in "The wife of Caesar must be above suspicion" (Charles Merivale, A History of the Romans under the Empire, 1850). The phrase was given further currency when it was used for the title of a very popular World War II spy film starring Joan Crawford ( Above Suspicion, 1943). A similar idiom using above in the sense of "beyond" is above the law, usually describing an individual or business behaving as though exempt from rules or laws that apply to others. See also: above, suspicionthe ˌfinger of suˈspicion if the finger of suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc: The woman’s still missing, and the finger of suspicion is now being pointed at her husband.See also: finger, of, suspicionbe aˌbove/beˌyond suˈspicion be so good or honest that nobody thinks you would do something bad: He is absolutely beyond suspicion.See also: above, beyond, suspicionbe under suˈspicion (of something) be the person that the police think has committed a crime (although they cannot prove it yet): He was still under suspicion and he knew the police were watching him.See also: suspicionEncyclopediaSeeSuspectsuspicion
suspicion See Clinical suspicion, Index of suspicion. Suspicion
SuspicionThe apprehension of something without proof to verify the belief. Suspicion implies a belief or opinion based upon facts or circumstances that do not constitute proof. SUSPICION. A belief to the disadvantage of another, accompanied by a doubt. 2. Without proof, suspicion, of itself, is evidence of nothing. When a crime has been committed, an arrest may be made when, 1st. There are such circumstances as induce a strong presumption of guilt; as being found in possession of goods recently stolen, without giving a probable account of having obtained the possession honestly. 2d. The absconding of the party accused. 3d. Being found in company of known offenders. 4th. Living an idle disorderly life, without any apparent means of support. In such cases the arrest must be made as in other cases. Vide 20 Vin. Ab. 150; 4 Bl. Com. 290. suspicion
Synonyms for suspicionnoun feelingSynonyms- feeling
- theory
- impression
- intuition
- conjecture
- surmise
- funny feeling
- presentiment
noun distrustSynonyms- distrust
- scepticism
- mistrust
- doubt
- misgiving
- qualm
- lack of confidence
- wariness
- bad vibes
- dubiety
- chariness
noun ideaSynonyms- idea
- notion
- hunch
- guess
- impression
- conjecture
- surmise
- gut feeling
- supposition
noun traceSynonyms- trace
- touch
- hint
- shadow
- suggestion
- strain
- shade
- streak
- tinge
- glimmer
- soupçon
phrase above suspicionSynonyms- blameless
- unimpeachable
- above reproach
- pure
- honourable
- virtuous
- sinless
- like Caesar's wife
Synonyms for suspicionnoun intuitive cognitionSynonyms- feeling
- hunch
- idea
- impression
- intuition
noun lack of trustSynonyms- distrust
- doubt
- leeriness
- mistrust
noun a lack of conviction or certaintySynonyms- doubt
- doubtfulness
- dubiety
- dubiousness
- incertitude
- mistrust
- question
- skepticism
- uncertainty
- wonder
noun a subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or personSynonyms- hint
- implication
- inkling
- undercurrent
- undertone
noun a slight amount or indicationSynonyms- breath
- dash
- ghost
- hair
- hint
- intimation
- semblance
- shade
- shadow
- soupçon
- streak
- suggestion
- taste
- tinge
- touch
- trace
- whiff
- whisper
- whisker
Synonyms for suspicionnoun an impression that something might be the caseSynonymsRelated Words- impression
- notion
- belief
- feeling
- opinion
- heart
- bosom
noun doubt about someone's honestySynonyms- distrust
- mistrust
- misgiving
Related Words- doubt
- doubtfulness
- dubiety
- dubiousness
- incertitude
- uncertainty
noun the state of being suspectedRelated Words- antagonism
- enmity
- hostility
- cloud
noun being of a suspicious natureSynonymsRelated Words- distrustfulness
- mistrust
- distrust
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