SUSPECT Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word suspect. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUSPECT
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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 | ||||||||