suspicious

/səs'piʃəs/
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suspicious

The neighbor gave a suspicious look to the stranger walking slowly past the house.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Causing or feeling doubt or distrust: Describes something that seems likely to be wrong, dangerous, or dishonest, or a feeling of not trusting someone or something.
    • Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something: Describes a person's character or attitude as being inclined to doubt or question the honesty or truth of others.
Examples of Usage
  • As an adjective describing a thing or situation:
    • The police found a suspicious package near the station.
    • There were suspicious circumstances surrounding his sudden resignation.
  • As an adjective describing a person's feeling or character:
    • She became suspicious of his constant excuses.
    • He gave me a suspicious look when I mentioned the missing money.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be/become suspicious of/about someone/something": To start to doubt or distrust.
    • Investors are growing suspicious about the company's financial reports.
  • "to arouse/cause/excite suspicion": To make people feel doubtful or distrustful. (Note: This uses the noun form 'suspicion', which is directly related to the adjective 'suspicious'.)
    • His nervous behavior aroused suspicion.
Variants and Related Words
  • Suspicion (n): A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true, especially something bad; a feeling of doubt or distrust.
    • I have a suspicion that he is not telling the truth.
  • Suspiciously (adv): In a way that suggests doubt or distrust.
    • He acted suspiciously and avoided eye contact.
Synonyms
  • Doubtful: Feeling uncertain about something.
  • Dubious: Hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon.
  • Questionable: Doubtful as to truth or quality.
  • Distrustful: Feeling that someone or something cannot be trusted.
  • Wary: Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Related Phrases
  • Under suspicion: Being thought possibly guilty of something.
    • He was under suspicion for the theft.
  • Above suspicion: So honest or good that no one would think you could do something wrong.
    • As a judge, she must be above suspicion.
Idioms Related to Suspicion
  • Arouse/raise eyebrows: To cause surprise or mild disapproval, often leading to suspicion.
    • His extravagant spending raised eyebrows among his colleagues.
  • Smell a rat: To suspect that something is wrong.
    • When he offered the deal at half price, I began to smell a rat.
suspicious

The neighbor gave a suspicious look to the stranger walking slowly past the house.

Adjective
  1. not as expected
    • there was something fishy about the accident
    • up to some funny business
    • some definitely queer goings-on
    • a shady deal
    • her motives were suspect
    • suspicious behavior
  2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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