OVERSUSPICIOUS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

oversuspicious

adjective

Definition of oversuspicious

as in uncertain

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Adjective

However, while return on investment for artificial intelligence remains uncertain, rising depreciation expenses from new data center buildouts present an additional drag on corporate profitability.

— , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
An uncertain state holiday In early 2025, Assemblymembers Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, and Darshana Patel, D-San Diego, introduced AB 268, also known as the Diwali Holiday Act.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of uncertain

Adjective

Watch out for predatory practices, like APRs above 36%, and be wary of lenders that guarantee approval or demand an upfront payment in exchange for a loan.

— Dan Avery,Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
As reflected in the relatively tight election, nearly half of voters are a bit wary about whether Raman would move the city’s policy and philosophy orientation too far to the left.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of wary

Adjective

Omer Shamir France Fleeing from Khan Younis, award-winning Palestinian photojournalist Mohammed Zaanoun moves his immediate family to safety in Egypt, unsure of what’s to come.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
DiCamillo said backers of a ballot measure also should be concerned any time support registers below 50%, since voters who are undecided or unsure tend to vote no.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsure

Adjective

Ivan, the younger son, is doubtful and skeptical of his father, whereas Andrey, the elder, is faithful and trusting—the twin archetypes of man’s relation to the divine.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
He has been joined in recent years by tax-skeptical scholars at the Manhattan Institute and Tax Foundation.

— M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of skeptical

Adjective

That was true in its yeshiva reform efforts when hesitant and understaffed local districts were charged with investigations and, even when violations were substantiated, the schools couldn’t be closed down.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
For the first time, in an interview, Benson was hesitant to commit.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hesitant

Adjective

Investors have grown leery of how much growth is being driven by companies in the artificial intelligence race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of leery

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