oversuspicious

Thân thiện

She became oversuspicious of her neighbor's friendly gestures.

Definition

Adjective: Excessively or unreasonably suspicious; tending to distrust or suspect others to an unwarranted degree.

Usage

The adjective "oversuspicious" describes a person, attitude, or behavior that shows more suspicion than is reasonable or justified. It implies a habitual or extreme tendency to doubt the motives, honesty, or truthfulness of others without sufficient cause.

Examples

• The oversuspicious manager questioned every minor expense report, creating a tense work environment.
• After being cheated once, she became oversuspicious of everyone's intentions.
• His oversuspicious nature made it difficult for him to form close friendships.

Advanced Usage

• "to be oversuspicious of": This is the most common construction, indicating the target of the suspicion.
  • The security consultant warned against becoming oversuspicious of every new employee.

Variants and Related Words

• Suspicious (adj): Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something. (This is the base form; "oversuspicious" intensifies it).
• Suspicion (n): A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true, especially something wrong or harmful.
• Oversuspicion (n): The state or quality of being oversuspicious.
  • His constant oversuspicion was exhausting for his family.

Synonyms

• Paranoid
• Distrustful
• Cynical
• Mistrustful
• Jaundiced

Antonyms

• Trusting
• Gullible
• Credulous
• Unsuspecting

Học thuật

Adjective

1. unduly suspicious