Synonyms for suspect
səˈspɛkt; ˈsʌs pɛkt; ˈsʌs pɛkt, səˈspɛktsus·pect

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1. suspectverb

   To imagine or suppose (something) to be true without evidence.

   Round up the usual suspects. Casablanca

   Synonyms:
   fishy, suspicious, dodgy, dubious, doubtful

2. suspectverb

   To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

   I suspect him of lying.

   Synonyms:
   distrust, doubt

3. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   imagine, suppose, think

4. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   accuse, point the finger at

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1. suspectverb

   To doubt is to lack conviction. Incompleteness of evidence may compel one to doubt, or some perverse bias of mind may incline him to. Distrust may express simply a lack of confidence; as, I distrust my own judgment; or it may be nearly equivalent to suspect; as, I distrusted that man from the start. Mistrust and suspect imply that one is almost assured of positive evil; one may distrust himself or others; he suspects others. Mistrust is now rarely, if ever, used of persons, but only of motives, intentions, etc. Distrust is always serious; mistrust is often used playfully. Compare SUPPOSE. Compare synonyms for DOUBT, n.

   Synonyms:
   distrust, doubt, doubt, mistrust, surmise

   Antonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon, trust

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1. suspect

   Synonyms:
   imagine, surmise, guess, conjecture, augur, doubt, mistrust, distrust

   Antonyms:
   disbelieve, discredit, trust, confide, credit, accredit

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1. suspectnoun

   someone who is under suspicion

   Synonyms:
   defendant

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

2. defendant, suspectadjective

   a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

   Synonyms:
   defendant

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

3. fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspiciousverb

   not as expected

   "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

   Synonyms:
   fly-by-night, shady, louche, comic, laughable, rum, shadowed, untrusting, umbrageous, singular, odd, wary, amusing, comical, suspicious, leery, funny, mirthful, risible, fishy, peculiar, shadowy, mistrustful, rummy, curious

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

4. suspect, surmiseverb

   imagine to be the case or true or probable

   "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"

   Synonyms:
   surmise, distrust, mistrust

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

5. distrust, mistrust, suspectverb

   regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

   Synonyms:
   surmise, distrust, mistrust

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

6. suspectverb

   hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

   "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

   Synonyms:
   surmise, distrust, mistrust

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

Matched Categories

1. • Disbelieve
   • Guess
   • Person
   • Suppose

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1. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   surmise, imagine, fancy, believe, conjecture, guess, suppose, think

2. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   distrust, mistrust, doubt, have no confidence in

3. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   believe to be guilty

4. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   be suspicious, have suspicion

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1. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   mistrust, distrust, doubt, conjecture, surmise

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1. List of paraphrases for "suspect":

   suspicious, suspected, unsub, suspects, suspicion, accused, dubious, perp, questionable, accuser, doubtful

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1. John Heath:

   A freeze is a bit more time consuming and not as convenient as a fraud alert product. But it's certainly necessary if you have been a victim or suspect that you've been a victim of identity theft.

2. James Renwick:

   I suspect the main response is going to be protection works rather than moving people away. So building sea walls, building levees, stop banks, putting houses up on higher piles.

3. Russel Honoré:

   Unfortunately, we lost Officer Evans today, but by and large, that system worked. The Capitol police responded. They stopped (the suspect).

4. Charlie Thomas:

   The UK's current policy sends a mixed message ... but I suspect it is mainly driven by pressures from the Treasury (finance ministry).

5. Todd Bowden:

   The fact that this is the first time I'm hearing about it is highly suspect.