suspected Definition and Meaning in English (suspected definition)

adjective
Quick Answer • Definition

Suspected definition: Describing someone or something that is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense, or to have a particular undesirable quality.

Definitions of Suspected

  1. 1adjective

    Describing someone or something that is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense, or to have a particular undesirable quality.

  2. 2verb

    Referring to something that is thought to be true, likely, or real, often without definite proof.

Example Sentences

casual

“The police arrested a suspected burglar.”

formal

“The illness is suspected to be caused by a new virus.”

casual

“He is a suspected accomplice in the crime.”

Inflected Word Forms

present participlesuspecting
nounsuspect
nounsuspicion
adjectivesuspicious

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

suspected ofcollocation

Believed to be guilty of a particular action or crime.

suspected casecollocation

A situation or instance that is thought to be true but not yet confirmed.

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Suspected definition: Describing someone or something that is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense, or to have a particular undesirable quality.
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'Suspected' translates to 'suspected' in English. Suspected definition: Describing someone or something that is believed to be guilty of a crime or offense, or to have a particular undesirable quality.
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