Suspicion

Word SUSPICION
Character 9
Hyphenation sus pi cion
Pronunciations /sə.ˈspɪ.ʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Suspicion"

What do we mean by suspicion?

The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence. noun

The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing. noun

The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust. noun

A minute amount or slight indication; a trace. noun

To suspect. transitive verb

The act of suspecting; the feeling of one who suspects; the sentiment or passion which is excited by signs of evil, danger, or the like, without sufficient proof; the imagination of the existence of something, especially something wrong, without proof or with but slight proof. noun

Thought. noun

Suggestion; hint; small quantity; slight degree. noun

Synonyms Jealousy, distrust, mistrust, doubt, fear, misgiving. noun

To regard with suspicion; suspect; mistrust; doubt.

The act of suspecting; the imagination or apprehension of the existence of something (esp. something wrong or hurtful) without proof, or upon very slight evidence, or upon no evidence. noun

Slight degree; suggestion; hint. noun

To view with suspicion; to suspect; to doubt. transitive verb

The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong. noun

The condition of being suspected. noun

Uncertainty, doubt. noun

A trace, or slight indication. noun

The imagining of something without evidence. noun

Being of a suspicious nature noun

An impression that something might be the case noun

The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.

The condition of being suspected.

Uncertainty, doubt.

A trace, or slight indication.

The imagining of something without evidence.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Suspicion

The word "suspicion" in example sentences

My main suspicion is that it's the weather changing - specifically the higher pressure. ❋ Kisobel (2008)

The prudence of these worthy friends they term suspicion, and their experience dotage. ❋ Hannah More (1789)

My suspicion is that ‘professional clans’ are ripping us off and immigration is part of this. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Of course, the suspicion is that the Stimulus money is not meant for things like unemployment or highway funding … not now, at least. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“What type of story?” he asked, squinting in suspicion even as he relaxed again into his pillow. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

My suspicion is that we are going to find that this involves many, many of the mortgage companies, and then we're going to have to try to figure out what the solution is going to be to ensure not only that this never happens again, that people who are harmed are somehow remedied but also to punish this behavior. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My suspicion is that energy conservation and better batteries may be the "killer app" for nanotechnology over the next decade. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They were also Cold Warriors who were fervently anti-Communist, an ideology that expressed itself in suspicion of anything that interfered with free markets. ❋ Charles Alexander (2010)

And my suspicion is that the ultimate goal of teaching any and all of these books is really just to find something the kids "can relate to," itself a goal without substance as far as teaching is concerned. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My suspicion is that, if elected, she could well compete with the departing Republican Senator from Kentucky Jim Bunning for worst Jock Senator in history. ❋ Robert Lipsyte (2010)

The suspicion is that the other team tampered with their energy drinks, and the players started fainting. ❋ Len Berman (2010)

But my suspicion is that he will end up like Randall Cunnignham, another fantastic all around athelete who didn't make it as a quarterback. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My suspicion is the investigators will find subpar material and workmanship on the old mine areas that were suppose to be sealed off, or inadequate ventilation or faulty electrical work if not all. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My suspicion is that threshold effects (e.g. name recognition) and declining marginal value effects (e.g. airwave saturation) dominate political advertising, and therefore the main outcome of campaign finance restrictions is to strengthen establishment candidates (and Republicans, generally) over outsider candidates. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My suspicion is that the parental (and high school) emphasis on extra-curricular resume is an error based on the way that things used to be, when elite colleges used to be focused on the upper classes and their specific cultural values. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His erect position in itself started to drive the webs of suspicion from the dog's mind; and when he spoke peremptorily, with the sound of whip-lashes in his voice, the dog rendered its customary allegiance and came to him. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My suspicion is that the java fern, which has nearly taken over the entire tank, may have been hiding bits of detrius -- food, waste, rotten eggs (from the multiple spawnings of the minnows), and any number of other ugliness. ❋ Lyda222 (2009)

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