Conviction and Suspicion

Conviction

Conviction noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.
Usage example: spoke with conviction about her political beliefs

Suspicion is an antonym for conviction.

Nearby Words: convict, convicted, convicting

Suspicion

Suspicion noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: all his promises were received with well-deserved suspicion

Conviction is an antonym for suspicion.

Nearby Words: suspicious, suspiciously

How words are described

certain certain conviction certain suspicion
current current conviction current suspicion
initial initial conviction initial suspicion
sheer sheer conviction sheer suspicion
Other adjectives: deep, strong, real, great, little, false, irrational, growing, justified, increasing, added, previous, paranoid.

Both words in one sentence

  • There's no wrongful conviction, only suspicions (and justified at that, since one of the Ten Little Murder Victims has to be the killer), and "aquited too late" referes to the death itself, which clears the victim of said suspicion, but, obviously, by then it doesn't do them any good.
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