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suspicious
[suh-spish-uhs]
suspicious
/ əˈɪʃə /
adjective
exciting or liable to excite suspicion; questionable
disposed to suspect something wrong
indicative or expressive of suspicion
Other Word Forms
- suspiciously adverb
- suspiciousness noun
- hypersuspicious adjective
- hypersuspiciously adverb
- hypersuspiciousness noun
- oversuspicious adjective
- oversuspiciously adverb
- oversuspiciousness noun
- presuspicious adjective
- presuspiciously adverb
- presuspiciousness noun
- self-suspicious adjective
- supersuspicious adjective
- supersuspiciously adverb
- supersuspiciousness noun
- unsuspicious adjective
- unsuspiciously adverb
- unsuspiciousness noun
- ܲˈ辱dzܲԱ noun
- ܲˈ辱dzܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of suspicious1
Example Sentences
Another unexpected issue: Students are surprisingly suspicious of the programs.
Documentation from the victims taken by the scammers was used to provide faulty verification for the “large and suspicious wire transfers from victims,” the release said.
The fact that educators and students are allegedly the groups most suspicious of ChatGPT’s fondness for em dashes also makes inherent, if depressing, sense.
Body camera footage shows the troopers discussing the sight as suspicious, but they did not ticket or charge him.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way, but police said they did not believe it to be suspicious.
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When To Use
To be suspicious is to have a suspicion about someone or something, especially to have a feeling of distrust about the person or thing. To be suspicious of someone most often involves suspecting that they are engaged in some wrongdoing, as in My parents became suspicious of me when I kept asking whether they’d be home tomorrow.The word is commonly used to describe a person who is suspicious of someone or something in a specific situation. Sometimes, though, it’s used to describe a person who’s suspicious in general—meaning that they’re generally skeptical or distrustful. It can also be used to describe something, such as an action, that indicates that a person is suspicious, as in She gave me a suspicious look that meant she knew I was up to something.Suspicious can also be used to describe someone or something that causes suspicion, as in The guards are trained to identify suspicious people, suspicious behavior, and suspicious packages.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.Suspicious is most commonly used in negative contexts, but this isn’t always the case. For example, you might be suspicious that someone is planning a surprise party for you.Example: Police are encouraging citizens to alert the authorities if they see any suspicious activity on the subway.
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