suspecting

ADJECTIVE

suspicious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehensive careful cautious doubtful incredulous jealous leery mistrustful skeptical wary watchful

WEAK

cagey green-eyed in doubt not born yesterday on the lookout questioning quizzical suspect unbelieving uptight without belief without faith wondering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believing careless certain confident convinced heedless inattentive incautious rash sure thoughtless trusting uncareful undoubting

WEAK

believable indubious innocent palpable trustworthy trusty undoubted unquestionable

Example Sentences

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Movies rarely venture so far into the hearts of ordinary people trying to do their best but suspecting they have made a great many irreparable mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

When you start suspecting that your position might be terminated, it’s easy to mentally check out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

This policy, she explains, “tramples the constitutional requirement that officers must have a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity.”

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

Those suspecting they have measles should call their medical provider before they go to the doctor’s office to avoid potentially exposing other patients, the Health Care Agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Billy couldn’t help suspecting that there wasn’t much to know about Robert.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

suspecting

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