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suspicion

[suh-spish-uhn] / səˈspɪʃ ən /
NOUN
doubt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conjecture cynicism distrust impression jealousy misgiving mistrust notion skepticism uncertainty wariness
STRONG
chariness dubiety guess guesswork hunch idea incertitude incredulity qualm supposition surmise wonder
WEAK
bad vibes dubiosity funny feeling gut feeling lack of confidence nonbelief sneaking suspicion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
belief certainty confidence faith sureness trust
STRONG
calculation knowledge measurement proof reality
WEAK
information
NOUN
hint, trace
Synonyms
STRONGEST
suggestion
STRONG
cast glimmer intimation shade shadow smell strain streak tinge touch whiff
WEAK
soupçon
Antonyms
STRONG
brightness information light
WEAK
knowledge trust

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, it said there were another two MPs under suspicion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Antonov was detained in western France last December on suspicion of fraud, following a European arrest warrant from Lithuania.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Contacting her by WhatsApp video, the team of uniformed cops inside a police station said she was under arrest on suspicion of money laundering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"There is a significant suspicion, but it is for the investigation to determine."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She had the unpleasant suspicion that he knew exactly where the meat had gone.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.