suspect meaning and definition

SUSPECT noun

Definition of suspect (noun)

1. someone who is under suspicion
2. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
   • synonyms: defendant
   • antonym: complainant

SUSPECT verb

Definition of suspect (verb)

1. imagine to be the case or true or probable
   • "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"
   • synonyms: surmise
2. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
   • synonyms: distrust, mistrust
   • antonym: bank
3. hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
   • "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

SUSPECT adjective

Definition of suspect (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: fishy, funny, shady, suspicious