🕵️suspicious

adjective
/səˈspɪʃəs/

Meaning

Feeling doubt or distrust about someone or something.
having or showing distrust; doubtful; questionable

Example Sentences

She gave me a suspicious look when I entered late.

The police found his behavior very suspicious.

Example Expressions

under suspicious circumstances

Synonyms

distrustful, doubtful, wary, skeptical, uneasy, questionable, dubious
Entry 1
distrustful, doubtful, wary, skeptical, uneasy
Entry 2
doubtful, questionable, dubious, distrustful

Antonyms

trusting, certain, confident, unsuspicious
Entry 1
trusting, certain, confident
Entry 2
trusting, unsuspicious, certain, confident

Collocations

suspicious activity, suspicious behavior, suspicious look, suspicious mind, look suspicious
Entry 1
suspicious activity, suspicious behavior, suspicious look, suspicious mind
Entry 2
suspicious behavior, suspicious activity, look suspicious

More Example Sentences

We reported the suspicious activity to security.

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