Definition & Meaning of "suspected"in English

suspected

(particularly of something bad) assumed to have happened or be the case without having any proof

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most suspected

Comparative

more suspected

gradable

domain

uncertainty, evaluation, investigation

Examples

The authorities evacuated the building due to a suspected gas leak, even though they hadn't detected any fumes.

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unsuspected

suspected

suspect

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