Suspect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

suspect Add to list Share · verb. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in · verb. hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty. suspect Asuspectisapersonwhoisbelievedtobeguiltyofacrime.Ifyouleavethesceneofamurderwithbloodonyourhandsandaweaponinyourpocket,you’relikelytobecomeaprimesuspect. Ifothersbelieveyouhavecommittedacrime,youareasuspect.Thewordcanalsobeusedasaverbandanadjective.Tosuspectsomeoneofsomethingistobelievethattheyprobablydidit.DoyoueversuspectyourparentsoftakingsomeofyourHalloweencandy?Ifsomethingsuchassomeone'sexcuseormotiveissuspect,itseemsabitoff.Thatbad-smellingpieceoffishissuspect—you'dbetternoteatit. Definitionsofsuspect verb regardasuntrustworthy;regardwithsuspicion;havenofaithorconfidencein synonyms: disbelieve,distrust,mistrust seemoreseeless Antonyms: bank,rely,swear,trust haveconfidenceorfaithin types: doubt lackconfidenceinorhavedoubtsabout typeof: disbelieve,discredit rejectasfalse;refusetoaccept verb holdinsuspicion;believetobeguilty seemoreseeless typeof: guess,imagine,opine,reckon,suppose,think expect,believe,orsuppose verb imaginetobethecaseortrueorprobable “I suspectheisafugitive” synonyms: surmise seemoreseeless typeof: guess,hazard,pretend,venture putforward,ofaguess,inspiteofpossiblerefutation noun someonewhoisundersuspicion seemoreseeless types: murdersuspect someonesuspectedofcommittingmurder rapesuspect someonewhoissuspectedofcommittingrape robberysuspect someonesuspectedofcommittingrobbery typeof: individual,mortal,person,somebody,someone,soul ahumanbeing noun apersonorinstitutionagainstwhomanactionisbroughtinacourtoflaw;thepersonbeingsuedoraccused synonyms: defendant seemoreseeless Antonyms: complainant,plaintiff apersonwhobringsanactioninacourtoflaw types: show4types... hide4types... accused adefendantinacriminalproceeding co-defendant,codefendant adefendantwhohasbeenjoinedtogetherwithoneormoreotherdefendantsinasingleaction co-respondent,corespondent thecodefendantchargedwithadulterywiththeestrangedspouseinadivorceproceeding respondent thecodefendant(especiallyinadivorceproceeding)whoisaccusedofadulterywiththecorespondent typeof: litigant,litigator (law)apartytoalawsuit;someoneinvolvedinlitigation adjective notasexpected “hermotiveswere suspect” synonyms: fishy,funny,shady,suspicious questionable subjecttoquestion WordFamily EDITOR’SCHOICE Testprepfromtheexperts BoostyourtestscorewithprogramsdevelopedbyVocabulary.com’sexperts. Provenmethods:Learnfaster,rememberlongerwithourscientificapproach. Personalizedplan:Wecustomizeyourexperiencetomaximizeyourlearning. Strategicstudying:Focusonthewordsthataremostcrucialforsuccess. SAT/PSAT $39.95 Numberofwords:500+ Duration:8weeksorless Time:1hour / week Learnmore TOEFL $49.95 Numberofwords:500+ Duration:10weeksorless Time:1hour / week Learnmore Signupnow(it’sfree!) Whetheryou’reateacheroralearner,Vocabulary.comcanputyouoryourclassonthepathtosystematicvocabularyimprovement. Getstarted ForEveryone PlaytheChallenge VocabularyLists Dictionary CommonlyConfusedWords JoinaVocabularyJam TestPrep ForEducators Classroom&SiteLicense Pricing ContactSales SuccessStories TeachingResources ProfessionalDevelopment Research Help HelpArticles/FAQ How-toVideos Webinars ContactSupport PrivacyPolicy TermsofUse Leaderboards VocabularyBowl BowlLeaders Today'sLeaders WeeklyLeaders MonthlyLeaders Connect Vocabulary.comBlog News&Events Telluswhatyouthink OurStory OurMission Team/Jobs Partnerships MyAccount Login Signup MyAccount LogOut MyProfile Schools&Teachers MyClasses MySATRoadmap MyTOEFLRoadmap Assignments&Activities MyLists FindaListtoLearn... CreateaNewList... MyProgress WordsI'mLearning MyTroubleWords WordsI'veMastered MyAchievements UserAdministration UserAuthentication MyAccount Copyright©2021Vocabulary.com,Inc.,adivisionofIXLLearning•AllRightsReserved.