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   suspicious

   /səˈspɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something: "he was suspicious of her motives" Similar doubtfulunsuredubiouswarycharyscepticaldistrustfulmistrustfuldisbelievinghaving reservationsapprehensivecynicaljaundicedinformal:iffyOpposite trustfultrusting
   • ▪ causing one to have the idea or impression that someone or something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous: "they are not treating the fire as suspicious" Similar disreputableunsavourydubioussuspectguilty-lookingdishonest-lookingstrange-lookingqueer-lookingfunny-lookingslipperyinformal:shiftyshadydodgyquestionableoddstrangedubiousirregularqueerfunnydoubtfulnot quite rightunder suspicionmysteriousmurkydarkcriminaldishonestcorruptinformal:fishyshadydodgyOpposite uprightordinaryinnocent
   • ▪ having the belief or impression that someone is involved in an illegal or dishonest activity: "police were called when staff became suspicious"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French suspicious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicio(n-) (see suspicion).

   Derivatives

   • 1. suspiciousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSPICIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUSPICIOUS definition: 1. making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong: 2. feeling…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUSPICIOUS is tending to arouse suspicion : questionable. How to use suspicious in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSPICIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SUSPICIOUS meaning: 1. making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong: 2. feeling…. Learn more.

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   Being suspicious is usually based on something, such as a hunch or some kind of evidence, but the word is typically used in situations in which there is some doubt—when someone suspects something, but isn’t sure. The same thing is implied by the verb suspect and the noun suspicion.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › suspiciousSuspicious - definition of suspicious by The Free Dictionary

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   1. tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior. 2. inclined to suspect, esp. inclined to suspect evil; distrustful. 3. full of or feeling suspicion. 4. expressing or indicating suspicion: a suspicious glance. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin suspīciōsus] sus•pi′cious•ly, adv. sus•pi′cious•ness, n.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suspiciousSuspicious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of suspicious. adjective. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide. synonyms: leery, mistrustful, untrusting, wary. distrustful. having or showing distrust. adjective. not as expected. “ suspicious behavior” synonyms: fishy, funny, shady, suspect. questionable. subject to question. Pronunciation. US. /səˈspɪʃəs/ UK. /səsˈpɪʃəs/

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSPICIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or something as suspicious, you mean that there is some aspect of them which makes you think that they are involved in a crime or a dishonest activity. He reported that two suspicious-looking characters had approached Callendar.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › suspicioussuspicious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   suspicious (of/about somebody/something) feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof. They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. a suspicious look; You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way).

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUSPICIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SUSPICIOUS definition: 1. making you feel that something is wrong or that something bad or illegal is happening: 2. not…. Learn more.

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    suspicious meaning, definition, what is suspicious: thinking that someone might be guilty of...: Learn more.