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sus·pect

verb
  1. have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.
    "if you suspect a gas leak, do not turn on an electric light"
    synonyms: have a suspicion, have a feeling, feel, be inclined to think, fancy, reckon, guess, surmise, conjecture, think, think it probable/likely, have a sneaking feeling, have a hunch, be of the opinion, suppose, conclude, expect, presume, consider, deduce, infer, glean, sense, imagine, be afraid, fear, have a foreboding, opine
  2. doubt the genuineness or truth of.
    "a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect"
    synonyms: doubt, distrust, mistrust, have doubts about, harbor suspicions about, have misgivings about, be skeptical about, have qualms about, be suspicious of, be wary of, feel chary about, feel uneasy about, have/harbor reservations about, have a funny feeling about, smell a rat about

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May 22, 2024 · used to describe someone that people believe may have committed a particular crime, or a crime that people believe may have been committed:.
suspect · 1 of 3. adjective. sus·​pect ˈsə-ˌspekt. sə-ˈspekt. Synonyms of suspect. 1. : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected.
adjective · unsustainable · unverifiable · unprovable · unsupportable · insupportable · debatable · indemonstrable · disputable · refutable · disprovable.
“a suspected thief”. “a suspected infection”. see moresee less. antonyms: unsuspected. not suspected or believed likely. unknown. not known to exist.
suspect verb [T] (DOUBT). C2. to not trust; to doubt: I have no reason to suspect her honesty/loyalty. We suspected his motives in making his offer.
2 senses: 1. believed guilty of an offence 2. (of an illness, condition, etc) thought probable but not diagnosed.... Click for more definitions.
On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to suspected, such as: imagined, questionable, shaky, suspicious, and uncertain.
a : to think that (someone) is possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong. He's suspected in four burglaries.
​(especially of something bad) believed to have probably happened, although there is no definite proof. a suspected broken arm; suspected tax evasion.