adj · noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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sŭsʹpĕkt
Received-Pronunciation, US:/ˈsʌspɛkt/
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Australian, New-Zealand:/ˈsɐspekt/
Northern-England:/ˈsʊspɛkt/
sə.spĕktʹ
Received-Pronunciation, US:/səˈspɛkt/
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Australian, New-Zealand:/səˈspekt/
rhymes with -ɛkt
CMU ARPABET:S AH0 S P EH1 K T
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
1942, Casablanca, written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch Round up the usual suspects.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to suspect the presence of disease
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to suspect the truth of a story
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
I suspect him of being the thief.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
To have suspicion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To look up to; to respect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
not as expected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fishy, funny, shady, suspicious
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).
Across languages
Translations
223 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
подозрителен
(podozritelen)
— viewed with suspicion
Catalan:
sospitós
— viewed with suspicion
Czech:
podezřelý
— viewed with suspicion
Danish:
mistænkelig
— viewed with suspicion
Finnish:
epäilyttävä
— viewed with suspicion
Finnish:
epäilyksenalainen
— viewed with suspicion
French:
suspect
— viewed with suspicion
Galician:
sospeitoso
— viewed with suspicion
Georgian:
საეჭვო
(saeč̣vo)
— viewed with suspicion
German:
verdächtig
— viewed with suspicion
Greek:
ύποπτος
(ýpoptos)
— viewed with suspicion
Hungarian:
gyanús
— viewed with suspicion
Irish:
amhrasach
— viewed with suspicion
Macedonian:
сомнителен
(somnitelen)
— viewed with suspicion
Polish:
podejrzany
— viewed with suspicion
Portuguese:
suspeito
— viewed with suspicion
Romanian:
suspect
— viewed with suspicion
Russian:
подозри́тельный
(podozrítelʹnyj)
— viewed with suspicion
Spanish:
suspecto
— viewed with suspicion
Spanish:
sospechoso
— viewed with suspicion
Swedish:
misstänkt
— viewed with suspicion
Swedish:
suspekt
— viewed with suspicion
Ukrainian:
підозрі́лий
(pidozrílyj)
— viewed with suspicion
Afrikaans:
verdagte
— person suspected of something
Arabic:
مُشْتَبَه بِهِ
(muštabah bihi)
— person suspected of something
Arabic:
مَشْبُوه
(mašbūh)
— person suspected of something
Armenian:
կասկածյալ
(kaskacyal)
— person suspected of something
Belarusian:
падазрава́ны
(padazravány)
— person suspected of something
Belarusian:
падазрава́ная
(padazravánaja)
— person suspected of something
Bulgarian:
заподозря́н
(zapodozrján)
— person suspected of something
Chinese Mandarin:
嫌疑犯
(xiányífàn)
— person suspected of something
Chinese Mandarin:
嫌疑人
(xiányírén)
— person suspected of something
Czech:
podezřelý
— person suspected of something
Danish:
mistænkt
— person suspected of something
Dutch:
verdachte
— person suspected of something
Esperanto:
suspektato
— person suspected of something
Finnish:
epäilty
— person suspected of something
French:
suspect
— person suspected of something
Galician:
sospeitoso
— person suspected of something
Georgian:
ეჭვმიტანილი
(eč̣vmiṭanili)
— person suspected of something
German:
Verdächtiger
— person suspected of something
German:
Verdächtige
— person suspected of something
Greek:
ύποπτος
(ýpoptos)
— person suspected of something
Greek:
ύποπτη
(ýpopti)
— person suspected of something
Hebrew:
חָשׁוּד m חֲשׁוּדָה
(khashúd)
— person suspected of something
Hindi:
संदिग्ध
(sandigdh)
— person suspected of something
Hungarian:
gyanúsított
— person suspected of something
Ido:
suspektito
— person suspected of something
Irish:
amhrastach
— person suspected of something
Japanese:
被疑者
(higisha)
— person suspected of something
Khmer:
ពិរុទ្ធជន
(pirutthĕəʼcŭən)
— person suspected of something
Korean:
용의자
(yong'uija)
— person suspected of something
Macedonian:
осомничен
(osomničen)
— person suspected of something
Macedonian:
осомничена
(osomničena)
— person suspected of something
Occitan:
suspècte
— person suspected of something
Persian:
مَظنون
(maznun)
— person suspected of something
Polish:
podejrzany
— person suspected of something
Polish:
podejrzana
— person suspected of something
Portuguese:
suspeito
— person suspected of something
Portuguese:
suspeita
— person suspected of something
Romanian:
bănuit
— person suspected of something
Romanian:
suspect
— person suspected of something
Russian:
подозрева́емый
(podozrevájemyj)
— person suspected of something
Russian:
подозрева́емая
(podozrevájemaja)
— person suspected of something
Spanish:
sospechoso
— person suspected of something
Swahili:
mshukiwa
— person suspected of something
Swedish:
misstänkt
— person suspected of something
Telugu:
అనుమానితుడు
(anumānituḍu)
— person suspected of something
Telugu:
అనుమానితురాలు
(anumāniturālu)
— person suspected of something
Thai:
ผู้ต้องสงสัย
(pûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎi)
— person suspected of something
Ukrainian:
підо́зрюваний
(pidózrjuvanyj)
— person suspected of something
Ukrainian:
підо́зрювана
(pidózrjuvana)
— person suspected of something
Vietnamese:
nghi phạm
— person suspected of something
Belarusian:
падазрава́ць
(padazravácʹ)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Belarusian:
западо́зрыць
(zapadózrycʹ)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Bulgarian:
подози́рам
(podozíram)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Bulgarian:
подозра́
(podozrá)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Catalan:
sospitar
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Chinese Mandarin:
揣測 /揣测
(chuǎicè)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Chinese Mandarin:
猜疑
(cāiyí)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Danish:
mistænke
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Dutch:
vermoeden
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Finnish:
epäillä
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
French:
suspecter
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Galician:
sospeitar
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Galician:
osmar
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
German:
vermuten
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Ancient Greek:
ὑπονοέω
(huponoéō)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Ancient Greek:
ὑποτοπέω
(hupotopéō)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Ancient Greek:
ὑποπτεύω
(hupopteúō)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Hindi:
संदेह
(sandeh)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Hungarian:
gyanít
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Hungarian:
sejt
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Hungarian:
képzel
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Irish:
bí san amhras
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Italian:
sospettare
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Macedonian:
се сомнева
(se somneva)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Macedonian:
претпоставува
(pretpostavuva)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Norwegian Bokmål:
ane
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Norwegian Nynorsk:
mistenkja
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Old English:
rǣswan
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Oromo:
shakkuu
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Portuguese:
suspeitar
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Russian:
подозрева́ть
(podozrevátʹ)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Russian:
заподо́зрить
(zapodózritʹ)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Russian:
полага́ть
(polagátʹ)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Spanish:
barruntar
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Spanish:
sospechar
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Swedish:
förmoda
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Swedish:
tro
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Swedish:
anta
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Swedish:
ana
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Turkish:
varsaymak
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Ukrainian:
підо́зрювати
(pidózrjuvaty)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Ukrainian:
запідо́зрити
(zapidózryty)
— imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
Belarusian:
падазрава́ць
(padazravácʹ)
— distrust, have doubts about
Belarusian:
западо́зрыць
(zapadózrycʹ)
— distrust, have doubts about
Bulgarian:
подози́рам
(podozíram)
— distrust, have doubts about
Bulgarian:
подозра́
(podozrá)
— distrust, have doubts about
Catalan:
sospitar
— distrust, have doubts about
Chinese Mandarin:
懷疑 /怀疑
(huáiyí)
— distrust, have doubts about
Chinese Mandarin:
嫌疑
(xiányí)
— distrust, have doubts about
Danish:
mistro
— distrust, have doubts about
Dutch:
wantrouwen
— distrust, have doubts about
Dutch:
twijfelen aan
— distrust, have doubts about
Dutch:
betwijfelen
— distrust, have doubts about
Esperanto:
suspekti
— distrust, have doubts about
Finnish:
epäillä
— distrust, have doubts about
French:
soupçonner
— distrust, have doubts about
Galician:
sospeitar
— distrust, have doubts about
German:
misstrauen
— distrust, have doubts about
Greek:
υποπτεύομαι
(ypoptévomai)
— distrust, have doubts about
Ancient Greek:
ὑπονοέω
(huponoéō)
— distrust, have doubts about
Ancient Greek:
ὑποτοπέω
(hupotopéō)
— distrust, have doubts about
Hindi:
संदेह
(sandeh)
— distrust, have doubts about
Hungarian:
kételkedik
— distrust, have doubts about
Hungarian:
kétell
— distrust, have doubts about
Hungarian:
kételyei vannak ... felől
— distrust, have doubts about
Hungarian:
kétségei vannak ... felől
— distrust, have doubts about
Irish:
amhras a bheith agat ar
— distrust, have doubts about
Javanese:
cubriya
— distrust, have doubts about
Javanese:
nyubriyani
— distrust, have doubts about
Kabuverdianu:
diskunfia
— distrust, have doubts about
Kabuverdianu:
deskonfiá
— distrust, have doubts about
Latin:
suspiciō
— distrust, have doubts about
Macedonian:
се сомнева
(se somneva)
— distrust, have doubts about
Portuguese:
suspeitar
— distrust, have doubts about
Russian:
подозрева́ть
(podozrevátʹ)
— distrust, have doubts about
Russian:
заподо́зрить
(zapodózritʹ)
— distrust, have doubts about
Spanish:
sospechar
— distrust, have doubts about
Swedish:
misstänka
— distrust, have doubts about
Swedish:
vara tveksam till
— distrust, have doubts about
Ukrainian:
підо́зрювати
(pidózrjuvaty)
— distrust, have doubts about
Ukrainian:
запідо́зрити
(zapidózryty)
— distrust, have doubts about
Yiddish:
חושד זײַן
(khoyshed zayn)
— distrust, have doubts about
Arabic:
...اِشْتَبَهَ بِ
(...ištabaha bi)
— believe to be guilty
Belarusian:
падазрава́ць
(padazravácʹ)
— believe to be guilty
Belarusian:
западо́зрыць
(zapadózrycʹ)
— believe to be guilty
Bulgarian:
подози́рам
(podozíram)
— believe to be guilty
Bulgarian:
подозра́
(podozrá)
— believe to be guilty
Catalan:
sospitar
— believe to be guilty
Chinese Mandarin:
懷疑 /怀疑
(huáiyí)
— believe to be guilty
Chinese Mandarin:
嫌疑
(xiányí)
— believe to be guilty
Czech:
podezřívat
— believe to be guilty
Czech:
podezírat
— believe to be guilty
Danish:
suspekt
— believe to be guilty
Danish:
mistænke
— believe to be guilty
Dutch:
verdenken
— believe to be guilty
Finnish:
epäillä
— believe to be guilty
French:
soupçonner
— believe to be guilty
Galician:
sospeitar
— believe to be guilty
Georgian:
ეჭვს მიიტანს
(eč̣vs miiṭans)
— believe to be guilty
Georgian:
დამნაშავედ მიიჩნევს
(damnašaved miičnevs)
— believe to be guilty
German:
verdächtigen
— believe to be guilty
Greek:
υποπτεύομαι
(ypoptévomai)
— believe to be guilty
Hindi:
संदिग्ध
(sandigdh)
— believe to be guilty
Hungarian:
gyanúsít
— believe to be guilty
Irish:
caith amhras ar
— believe to be guilty
Italian:
sospettare
— believe to be guilty
Japanese:
疑う
(utagau)
— believe to be guilty
Korean:
의심하다
(uisimhada)
— believe to be guilty
Macedonian:
се сомнева
(se somneva)
— believe to be guilty
Polish:
podejrzewać
— believe to be guilty
Portuguese:
suspeitar
— believe to be guilty
Romanian:
bănui
— believe to be guilty
Romanian:
suspecta
— believe to be guilty
Russian:
подозрева́ть
(podozrevátʹ)
— believe to be guilty
Russian:
заподо́зрить
(zapodózritʹ)
— believe to be guilty
Slovene:
sumiti
— believe to be guilty
Spanish:
sospechar
— believe to be guilty
Swedish:
misstänka
— believe to be guilty
Telugu:
అనుమానించు
(anumāniñcu)
— believe to be guilty
Ukrainian:
підо́зрювати
(pidózrjuvaty)
— believe to be guilty
Ukrainian:
запідо́зрити
(zapidózryty)
— believe to be guilty
Bulgarian:
подози́рам
(podozíram)
— have suspicion
Bulgarian:
подозра́
(podozrá)
— have suspicion
Chinese Mandarin:
懷疑 /怀疑
(huáiyí)
— have suspicion
Chinese Mandarin:
嫌疑
(xiányí)
— have suspicion
Danish:
ha en mistanke
— have suspicion
Dutch:
iets verdacht vinden
— have suspicion
Finnish:
epäillä
— have suspicion
French:
soupçonner
— have suspicion
Galician:
sospeitar
— have suspicion
German:
einen Verdacht haben
— have suspicion
Greek:
υποπτεύομαι
(ypoptévomai)
— have suspicion
Hindi:
संदेह
(sandeh)
— have suspicion
Hungarian:
gyanakszik
— have suspicion
Hungarian:
gyanakodik
— have suspicion
Irish:
amhras a bheith agat
— have suspicion
Italian:
sospettare
— have suspicion
Kabuverdianu:
deskonfiá
— have suspicion
Kabuverdianu:
diskunfia
— have suspicion
Kyrgyz:
кушуу
(kuşuu)
— have suspicion
Macedonian:
се сомнева
(se somneva)
— have suspicion
Norwegian Bokmål:
ane
— have suspicion
Portuguese:
suspeitar
— have suspicion
Russian:
подозрева́ть
(podozrevátʹ)
— have suspicion
Russian:
заподо́зрить
(zapodózritʹ)
— have suspicion
Spanish:
sospechar
— have suspicion
Swedish:
misstänka
— have suspicion
Ottoman Turkish:
شبههلنمك
(şübhelenmek)
— have suspicion
Ukrainian:
підо́зрювати
(pidózrjuvaty)
— have suspicion
Ukrainian:
запідо́зрити
(zapidózryty)
— have suspicion