suspicion (redirected from suspicions)

sus·pi·cion  (s-spshn)

n.

1. The act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof.

2. The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing.

3. A state of uncertainty; doubt. See Synonyms at uncertainty.

4. A minute amount or slight indication; a trace.

tr.v. sus·pi·cioned, sus·pi·cion·ing, sus·pi·cions Nonstandard

To suspect.

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[Middle English, alteration (influenced by Old French suspicion) of suspecioun, from Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French sospeçon, from Latin suspecti, suspectin-, from suspectus, past participle of suspicere, to watch; see suspect.]

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sus·picion·al adj.

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suspicion [səˈspɪʃən]

n

1. the act or an instance of suspecting; belief without sure proof, esp that something is wrong

2. the feeling of mistrust of a person who suspects

3. the state of being suspected to be shielded from suspicion

4. a slight trace

above suspicion in such a position that no guilt may be thought or implied, esp through having an unblemished reputation

on suspicion as a suspect

under suspicion regarded with distrust

[from Old French sospeçon, from Latin suspīciō distrust, from suspicere to mistrust; see suspect]

suspicional  adj

suspicionless  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suspicion - an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong" hunch, intuition impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "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" heart, bosom - the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
	2.	suspicion - doubt about someone's honesty         distrust, mistrust, misgiving doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something
	3.	suspicion - the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion" antagonism, enmity, hostility - a state of deep-seated ill-will cloud - suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud"
	4.	suspicion - being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage" suspiciousness distrustfulness, mistrust, distrust - the trait of not trusting others

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suspicion

noun

1. feeling, theory, impression, intuition, conjecture, surmise, funny feeling (informal), presentiment Police had suspicions that it was not a natural death.

2. distrust, scepticism, mistrust, doubt, misgiving, qualm, lack of confidence, wariness, bad vibes (slang), dubiety, chariness Our culture harbours deep suspicions of big-time industry.

3. idea, notion, hunch, guess, impression, conjecture, surmise, gut feeling (informal), supposition I have a sneaking suspicion that they are going to succeed.

4. trace, touch, hint, shadow, suggestion, strain, shade, streak, tinge, glimmer, soupçon (French) large blooms of white with a suspicion of pale pink

above suspicion blameless, unimpeachable, above reproach, pure, honourable, virtuous, sinless, like Caesar's wife he was a respected academic and above suspicion

Quotations
"Caesar's wife should be above suspicion" [Julius Caesar]

Translations

suspicion [səsˈpɪʃən] N

1. (= belief) → sospecha f
my suspicion is that → tengo la sospecha de que ...
my suspicion is that they are acting on their own → tengo la sospecha de que actúan solos
there is a suspicion that → se sospecha que ...
to be above suspicion → estar por encima de toda sospecha
to have one's suspicions (about sth) → tener sus sospechas(acerca de algo)
she had her suspicions → ella tenía sus sospechas
I have a sneaking suspicion that → tengo la leve sospecha de que ...
I had no suspicion that → no sospechaba que ...
he was arrested on suspicion of spying → fue arrestado bajo sospecha de espionaje, fue arrestado como sospechoso de espionaje
to lay o.s. open to suspicion → hacerse sospechoso
to be shielded from suspicion → estar a salvo de sospechas
to be under suspicion → estar bajo sospecha

2. (= mistrust) → desconfianza f, recelo m
to arouse sb's suspicions → despertar los recelos de algn
to regard sb/sth with suspicion → desconfiar de algn/algo

3. (= trace) → rastro m
with just a suspicion of lemon/garlic → con apenas un ligero sabor a limón/ajo, con apenas un rastro de sabor a limón/ajo
"good morning," he said without a suspicion of a smile → -buenos días -dijo sin la más leve insinuación de una sonrisa

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suspicion [səˈspɪʃ^ən] n

(= belief of guilt) → soupçons mpl, soupçon m
to arouse suspicions, to arouse suspicion → éveiller les soupçons
I had aroused his suspicions last week → J'avais éveillé ses soupçons la semaine dernière.
to be under suspicion → être considéré(e) comme suspect(e), être suspecté(e)
to be arrested on suspicion of sth → être arrêté(e) sur présomption de qch

(= idea) a suspicion that ... → un soupçon selon lequel ...
The suspicion grew in Darwin's mind that species were closely related to each other
BUT Darwin se doutait de plus en plus que les espèces étaient étroitement apparentées.
to have a suspicion (that) ...
I have a suspicion they're going to succeed → Quelque chose me dit qu'ils vont réussir.

(= mistrust) → suspicion f
to regard sth with suspicion → considérer qch avec suspicion

(= hint) [danger, humour, colour] → soupçon m

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suspicion

n

→ Verdacht m no pl, → Argwohn m no pl (geh); to arouse somebody’s suspicions → jds Verdacht or Argwohn (geh) → erregen; I have a suspicion that … → ich habe den Verdacht or das Gefühl, dass …; to have one’s suspicions about something/somebody → seine Zweifel bezüglich einer Sache (gen) → /bezüglich einer Person (gen) → haben; my suspicions were right → mein Verdacht hat sich bestätigt; to be above (all) suspicion → über jeden Verdacht erhaben sein; to be under suspicion → unter Verdacht stehen; to arrest somebody on suspicion/on suspicion of murder → jdn wegen Tatverdachts/Mordverdachts festnehmen; to be open to suspicion → sich verdächtig machen; suspicion fell on him → der Verdacht fiel auf ihn; to view somebody/something with suspicion → jdn/etw argwöhnisch or misstrauisch betrachten

(= trace, touch) → Hauch m, → Spur f

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suspicion [səˈspɪʃ/ən] n

a. (suspicious belief) → sospetto; (lack of trust) → diffidenza
I had no suspicion that ... → non avevo il benché minimo sospetto che... + sub
my suspicion is that ... → ho il sospetto che...+ sub
arrested on suspicion of murder → arrestato/a per sospetto omicidio
to be under suspicion → essere sospettato/a
above suspicion → al di sopra di ogni sospetto
I had my suspicions about him → non mi ha mai convinto troppo

b. (hint, of danger, scandal) → segno; (of garlic) → punta

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suspicion [səˈspɪʃ/ən] n

a. (suspicious belief) → sospetto; (lack of trust) → diffidenza
I had no suspicion that ... → non avevo il benché minimo sospetto che... + sub
my suspicion is that ... → ho il sospetto che...+ sub
arrested on suspicion of murder → arrestato/a per sospetto omicidio
to be under suspicion → essere sospettato/a
above suspicion → al di sopra di ogni sospetto
I had my suspicions about him → non mi ha mai convinto troppo

b. (hint, of danger, scandal) → segno; (of garlic) → punta

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suspicion, suspicious