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SUSPECT Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word suspect. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word suspect. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For SUSPECT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for suspect, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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