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

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

This is designed to be a decoy to prevent the target from suspecting anything is amiss. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

So Boutros, no doubt suspecting political preconceptions at work, addressed the grand jurors himself. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026