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suspect

/səˈspɛkt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Suspect means: not as expected.

Synonyms for suspect19

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

defendant

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

distrust, mistrust

verb, as in imagine to be the case or true or probable

surmise

adjective, as in not as expected

fishy, funny, shady, suspicious, questionable

also used for suspect

imagine, suppose, think, doubt, accuse, point the finger at, dodgy, doubtful, dubious, sus

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What does suspect mean?6

adjective

1

not as expected“there was something fishy about the accident”

verb

1

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in“I suspect her true motives”

2

imagine to be the case or true or probable“I suspect he is a fugitive”

3

hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty“The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”

noun

1

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

2

someone who is under suspicion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with suspect?36

one syllable

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All 36 rhymes for suspect, grouped by syllable

Suspect in a sentence

  • He's no longer a suspect, but an accused.maaster
  • While some say it will take only minutes, others suspect it could take months.sundown
  • According to the police, the suspect is armed and dangerous.CK
  • I suspect bisexuality, whether open, closeted, or repressed, is the most common orientation.rul
  • If we suspect others, others will suspect us just as much.Feba
  • After they questioned him, the police returned the suspect to the house.unknown
  • Apart from his parents, nobody would defend the suspect.unknown
  • I suspect they water down the beer in that pub.CM

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Forms of suspect

as a noun

plural
suspects

as a verb

past tense
suspected
present participle
suspecting
third-person singular
suspects
past participle
suspected