Antonyms for suspect
səˈspɛkt; ˈsʌs pɛkt; ˈsʌs pɛkt, səˈspɛktsus·pect

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1. suspectverb

   To imagine or suppose (something) to be true without evidence.

   Round up the usual suspects. Casablanca

   Synonyms:
   fishy, suspicious, dodgy, dubious, doubtful

2. suspectverb

   To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

   I suspect him of lying.

   Synonyms:
   distrust, doubt

3. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   imagine, suppose, think

4. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   accuse, point the finger at

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1. suspectverb

   To doubt is to lack conviction. Incompleteness of evidence may compel one to doubt, or some perverse bias of mind may incline him to. Distrust may express simply a lack of confidence; as, I distrust my own judgment; or it may be nearly equivalent to suspect; as, I distrusted that man from the start. Mistrust and suspect imply that one is almost assured of positive evil; one may distrust himself or others; he suspects others. Mistrust is now rarely, if ever, used of persons, but only of motives, intentions, etc. Distrust is always serious; mistrust is often used playfully. Compare SUPPOSE. Compare synonyms for DOUBT, n.

   Antonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon, trust

   Synonyms:
   distrust, doubt, doubt, mistrust, surmise

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1. suspect

   Antonyms:
   disbelieve, discredit, trust, confide, credit, accredit

   Synonyms:
   imagine, surmise, guess, conjecture, augur, doubt, mistrust, distrust

Matched Categories

1. • Disbelieve
   • Guess
   • Person
   • Suppose

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. suspectnoun

   someone who is under suspicion

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

   Synonyms:
   defendant

2. defendant, suspectadjective

   a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

   Synonyms:
   defendant

3. fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspiciousverb

   not as expected

   "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

   Synonyms:
   fly-by-night, shady, louche, comic, laughable, rum, shadowed, untrusting, umbrageous, singular, odd, wary, amusing, comical, suspicious, leery, funny, mirthful, risible, fishy, peculiar, shadowy, mistrustful, rummy, curious

4. suspect, surmiseverb

   imagine to be the case or true or probable

   "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

   Synonyms:
   surmise, distrust, mistrust

5. distrust, mistrust, suspectverb

   regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

   Synonyms:
   surmise, distrust, mistrust

6. suspectverb

   hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

   "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable

   Synonyms:
   surmise, distrust, mistrust

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1. suspectverb

   Synonyms:
   mistrust, distrust, doubt, conjecture, surmise

How to use suspect in a sentence?

1. Anton Pozniak:

   I would suspect that even if there was transmission to babies, it was not harmful.

2. Mayor Michael Hancock:

   We are looking for the suspect, we will find that suspect, and we will hold that suspect accountable for his actions this morning in placing everyone in danger and certainly wounding the two staff members who were doing their job and trying to keep everyone safe at the time.

3. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn:

   Blow the dust off the clock. Your watches are behind the times. Throw open the heavy curtains which are so dear to you -- you do not even suspect that the day has already dawned outside.

4. William Schaffner:

   I suspect we'll have more vaccine for the United States before we have it for the entire world.

5. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims:

   Once the suspect requested to meet with the child, detectives arrived at a predetermined location and arrested them, no actual children were ever used or placed into danger during the operation.

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