suspicious

sus·pi·cious

adj \sə-ˈspi-shəs\

Definition of SUSPICIOUS

1

: tending to arouse suspicion : questionable <suspicious characters>

2

: disposed to suspect : distrustful <suspicious of strangers>

3

: expressing or indicative of suspicion <a suspicious glance>

— sus·pi·cious·ly adverb

— sus·pi·cious·ness noun

Examples of SUSPICIOUS

1. We were instructed to report any suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
2. The suspicious vehicle was reported to police.
3. Suspicious characters were seen hanging around the bank.
4. He found a suspicious lump on his back and was afraid it might be cancer.
5. Officials are suspicious about her death.
6. His manner made me suspicious.

First Known Use of SUSPICIOUS

14th century

Related to SUSPICIOUS

Synonyms: debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, fishy, problematic (also problematical), queer, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, doubtful

Antonyms: certain, hands-down, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, questionless, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable

Related Words: alleged, so-called, supposed; moot; ambiguous, open, unclear; uncertain, undecided, undetermined; far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, unlikely, weak

Near Antonyms: decisive, definitive; clear, obvious, open-and-shut, positive

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Rhymes with SUSPICIOUS

ambitious, auspicious, capricious, delicious, factitious, fictitious, flagitious, judicious, lubricious, malicious, nutritious, officious, pernicious, propitious, pumiceous, seditious, sericeous