Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

suspicion

noun [C] (FEELING OR BELIEF)
 
 /səˈspɪʃ·ən/

Definition

a feeling or belief that something is likely or true: [+ that clause] There are suspicions that he may not be able to play at all.
(Definition of suspicion noun (FEELING OR BELIEF) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of suspicion

“suspicion” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

demur

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More