suspect

Meanings

Noun

• someone who is under suspicion
• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

Verb

• imagine to be the case or true or probable
  • "I suspect he is a fugitive"
• regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
• hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
  • "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

Adjective Satellite

• not as expected
  • "her motives were suspect"

Synonyms

defendant, distrust, fishy, funny, mistrust, shady, surmise, suspicious

Antonyms

plaintiff, trust