suspicion
🇺🇸
/səˈspɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/səˈspɪʃn/
noun
C1
A feeling that someone may have done something wrong without proof.
The police had suspicion that he was involved in the crime.
C1
A feeling that something might be true without proof.
I had a suspicion that we were lost, but didn't say anything.
C1
A feeling of not trusting someone or something.
She viewed the stranger's offer with suspicion and caution.
R
A very small amount of something.
There was just a suspicion of sugar in the tea, making it barely sweet.
translation
A feeling that someone may have done something wrong without proof.; A feeling that something might be true without proof.; A feeling of not trusting someone or something.; A very small amount of something.
Word Forms
Plural
suspicions