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- DictionarySus·pi·cion/səˈspiSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true: "she had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her"
- 2. cautious distrust: "her activities were regarded with suspicion by the headmistress"
[uncountable, countable] a feeling that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest, even though you have no proof They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. He was arrested on suspicion of murder. suspicion (that…) I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth.
suspicion. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sus‧pi‧cion /səˈspɪʃən/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] a feeling you have that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest I can’t say for definite who did it, but I certainly have my suspicions.
noun. act of suspecting. the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects: Suspicion kept him awake all night long. an instance of suspecting something or someone. state of being suspected: under suspicion; above suspicion. imagination of anything to be the case or to be likely; a vague notion of something.
the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects: Suspicion kept him awake all night long. an instance of suspecting something or someone. state of being suspected: under suspicion; above suspicion. imagination of anything to be the case or to be likely; a vague notion of something. a slight trace, hint, or suggestion: a suspicion of a smile. v.t.
a belief that someone has done something wrong: They were arrested on suspicion of drug dealing. an idea that something may be true: I had a suspicion that he might like her. (Definition of suspicion from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of suspicion. in Chinese (Traditional) 認為可能, 懷疑，猜想, 認為有罪…
noun. us / səˈspɪʃ·ən/ a belief that someone has done something wrong: They were arrested on suspicion of drug dealing. an idea that something may be true: I had a suspicion that he might like her. (Definition of suspicion from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of suspicion. in Chinese (Traditional)
Dictionary definition of suspicion. A feeling or belief that someone is guilty of wrongdoing, without having conclusive evidence or proof. "There was a lingering suspicion that the election results had been manipulated." Detailed meaning of suspicion.
