suspected

sus·pect·ed
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/səsˈpɛktɪd/

adjective

believed to be a cause or at fault.

“Bring in the suspected vandal.”

Opposite
unsuspected
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Meanings

adjectivesuspected (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebelieved to be a cause or at fault.

    Bring in the suspected vandal.

    1 more example

    Three casualties were admitted with suspected fractures in their heads.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of suspect

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebelieved likely

Opposite
unsuspected

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“suspected.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspected. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspected,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspected.

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