What does suspicious mean?
Suspicious means Arousing suspicion..
Suspicious
/səˈspɪʃ.əs/ · adjective
Meaning
Arousing suspicion..
Definitions by Sense
- Arousing suspicion.
- Distrustful or tending to suspect.
- Expressing suspicion
Example Sentences
His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
If their views were entrancing their sanitation was primeval; if they possessed stables they were also next to the gas-works; if their gardens were delightful there were odours suspicious of mice in the bedrooms.
We know he has a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
Betraide by fortune and ſuſpitious loue, Threatned with frowning wrath and iealouſie, Surpriz’d with feare and hideous reuenge, I ſtand agaſt: […]
She gave me a suspicious look.
Synonyms for suspicious
Antonyms for suspicious
Related Words
Word Forms
- more suspicious
- most suspicious
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for suspicious?
Common synonyms include questionable, doubtful, leery, wary.
What is the opposite of suspicious?
Possible antonyms include unsuspecting.
How do you use suspicious in a sentence?
His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
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