Synonyms for suspicion

Synonyms for (noun) suspicion

Synonyms: suspicion, suspiciousness

Definition: being of a suspicious nature

Usage: his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage

Similar words: mistrust, distrust, distrustfulness

Definition: the trait of not trusting others


Synonyms: distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspicion

Definition: doubt about someone's honesty

Similar words: incertitude, uncertainty, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness

Definition: the state of being unsure of something


Synonyms: intuition, hunch, suspicion

Definition: an impression that something might be the case

Usage: he had an intuition that something had gone wrong

Similar words: feeling, opinion, notion, belief, impression

Definition: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

Usage: his impression of her was favorable; what are your feelings about the crisis?; it strengthened my belief in his sincerity; I had a feeling that she was lying


Synonyms: suspicion

Definition: the state of being suspected

Usage: he tried to shield me from suspicion

Similar words: hostility, antagonism, enmity

Definition: a state of deep-seated ill-will


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