Synonyms of suspecting

suspecting 1 of 2

adjective

as in suspicious

inclined to doubt or question claims

suspecting dieters probably wouldn't fall for a weight-loss plan that claims you can eat as much as you want

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspicious
• skeptical
• doubting
• cautious
• questioning
• careful
• wary
• disbelieving
• incredulous
• unbelieving
• distrustful
• paranoid
• mistrustful
• show-me
• curious
• cynical
• negativistic
• unsure
• experienced
• leery
• watchful
• puzzled
• guarded
• knowing
• critical
• hesitant
• unconvinced
• quizzical
• inquisitive
• uncertain
• inquiring
• worldly
• undecided
• nosy
• undetermined
• sophisticated
• gun-shy
• worldly-wise
• snoopy
• unsettled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trusting
• sure
• gullible
• certain
• credulous
• trustful
• unknowing
• unquestioning
• uncritical
• naive
• innocent
• green
• confident
• positive
• unsophisticated
• ingenuous
• simple
• unworldly
• simpleminded
• inexperienced
• wide-eyed
• impractical
• callow
• raw
• idealistic
• childlike
• deceived
• careless
• unsuspecting
• heedless
• unsuspicious
• unwary
• tricked
• duped
• gulled
• beguiled

suspecting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of suspect

1

as in guessing

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guessing
• assuming
• supposing
• presuming
• thinking
• speculating
• imagining
• surmising
• conjecturing
• believing
• inferring
• suspicioning
• deducing
• expecting
• daresaying
• concluding
• hypothesizing
• theorizing
• gathering
• judging
• conceiving
• hypothecating
• reckoning
• taking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishing
• proving
• demonstrating
• documenting
• determining
• ascertaining
• validating
• learning
• substantiating
• finding out

2

as in doubting

to have no trust or confidence in

I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubting
• questioning
• mistrusting
• distrusting
• misdoubting
• disbelieving
• discounting
• negating
• discrediting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trusting
• depending (on or upon)
• relying (on or upon)
• counting (on or upon)
• banking (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suspecting

Verb

Sacramento firefighters have responded to multiple fires along the American River Parkway near Northgate Boulevard over the past week, with investigators suspecting the fires may have been human-caused. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The family, suspecting Yarludy’s been assaulted by her teacher, accuses both Oscar and the center. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Legal experts say that bail is rarely given where there are serious grounds for suspecting terrorism offenses. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

From then on, maybe suspecting his daughters of foul play, Andrew kept the doors to his room locked — both the one that opened out into the stairs and the one connecting his room to Lizzie’s. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

In the r/Solidcore subreddit, one expressed frustration with the fitness studio’s lack of communication after suspecting their ringworm infection came from the Downtown Brooklyn location. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Oceanside Police Captain Nick Nunez told KNSD that officers are not suspecting foul play. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Still, as the clock creeped closer to midnight, and fans also heard that supposedly Jay-Z had to end the show by midnight, confusion reigned with many people suspecting the concert might get canceled. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

The fallout In early 2025, John began suspecting Yaffe of manipulating him for personal gain and asked Tricia for help, according to court records. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026