Main Entry:

¹sus·pect

Pronunciation:

\ˈsəs-ˌpekt, sə-ˈspekt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin suspectus, from past participle of suspicere

Date:

14th century

1 : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected <investigates suspect employees> 2 : doubtful, questionable <whose skills are suspect — Peter Vecsey>