SUSPICION

n. 1 doubt, dubiousness, dubiety, misgiving, mistrust, distrust, scepticism, qualm, wariness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, cautiousness, hesitation, second thought(s), uncertainty, leeriness, Colloq funny feeling, bad vibes We all had our suspicions about Edward's genuine intentions My worst suspicions have now been confirmed. 2 notion, inkling, suggestion, hint, trace, flavour, soupçon, taste, dash, glimmer, tinge, touch, shadow, shade, scintilla, Colloq chiefly US and Canadian tad If you have even a suspicion of doubt, do not find the defendant guilty Did I detect a suspicion of a sneer?