OVERSUSPICIOUS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

oversuspicious

adjective

Definition of oversuspicious

as in uncertain

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Adjective

Why people are uncertain about vaccines Vaccine hesitancy is much more complicated than outright opposition to vaccines, Steier said.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Traditional business moats are eroding, exemplified by Chegg's collapse, as the market prices certainty into an inherently uncertain technology, causing unprecedented volatility and layoffs.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncertain

Adjective

Luke Halls’ video and projections add another layer of visual unease, allowing screens and technology inside the home to become as suspicious as its shadowy corners.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
As Joan Acocella wrote for this magazine, in 2008, a suspicious number of cures happen to include alcohol as a main ingredient.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspicious

Adjective

Many Iranian women are openly flouting the rule – and authorities seem wary of launching a crackdown, for now.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
That’s as the Fed has been especially wary of inflation, which has exceeded its 2% target for more than five years, with several central bankers ready to hike rates.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of wary

Adjective

Victims’ families and experts are unsure the higher amounts will be enough to get tipsters to come forward, citing people's fears and distrust of the federal government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Victims’ families and experts are unsure the higher amounts will be enough to get tipsters to come forward, citing people’s fears and distrust of the federal government.

— Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsure

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The tie-up should help some skeptical investors grow more confident that Salesforce — thanks to troves of proprietary customer data housed within its applications — has a role to play in this new AI world.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Price likened his attraction to the format to his early embrace of streaming entertainment back in the days when Hollywood remained skeptical of its staying power.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of skeptical

Adjective

But after descending into the genre for the series and then returning for its sudden ending, Brown can’t exactly blame those hesitant to do the same.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Approaching hesitant individuals Health experts said that addressing vaccine-hesitant people starts with listening rather than lecturing.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hesitant

Adjective

Bessent could face credibility challenges from a market already growing skeptical and leery of the challenges Treasurys are facing.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Initially, the trio looked to open in New York, but Didry was leery of setting up shop in a city saturated with French bakeries.

— Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of leery

Adjective

Overt leaflet and loudspeaker campaigns, which the US military also used during the Gulf War and in Iraq and Afghanistan, were meant to weaken morale and instill fear (to dubious success).

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Though the current protests were sparked by the Kushner’s access to advantages from the Albanian government, the Sazan Island incident was a greater representation of Rama’s many dubious dealings.

— Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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