SUSPECT Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word suspect. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| fishy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or resembling fish adjective satellite • not as expected | ||||||
| doubtful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • open to doubt or suspicion • fraught with uncertainty or doubt • unsettled in mind or opinion | ||||||
| dubious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • fraught with uncertainty or doubt • open to doubt or suspicion • not convinced | ||||||
| shady | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • quiet, dark, or concealed • not as expected • of questionable honesty or legality • filled with shade | ||||||
| dicey | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk | ||||||
| iffy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • subject to accident or chance or change | ||||||
| questionable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • subject to question adjective satellite • able to be refuted | ||||||
| uncertain | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance • not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown • not established or confirmed • not certain to occur; not inevitable adjective satellite • subject to change • not consistent or dependable • ambiguous (especially in the negative) | ||||||
| unreliable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • liable to be erroneous or misleading • dangerously unstable and unpredictable • lacking a sense of responsibility | ||||||
| untrustworthy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not worthy of trust or belief | ||||||
| distrust | nounn | |||||
noun • doubt about someone's honesty • the trait of not trusting others verb • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in | ||||||
| suspicious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide • not as expected | ||||||
| accuse | verbv | |||||
verb • bring an accusation against; level a charge against • blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against | ||||||
| defendant | nounn | |||||
noun • a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | ||||||
| dodgy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk • marked by skill in deception | ||||||
| doubt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||
| funny | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) adjective satellite • arousing or provoking laughter • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • not as expected • experiencing odd bodily sensations | ||||||
| imagine | verbv | |||||
verb • form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case • expect, believe, or suppose | ||||||
| mistrust | nounn | |||||
noun • doubt about someone's honesty • the trait of not trusting others verb • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in | ||||||
| suppose | verbv | |||||
verb • express a supposition • expect, believe, or suppose • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||
