oversuspicious

adjective

Definition of oversuspiciousnext
as in uncertain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversuspicious
  1. uncertain
  2. suspicious
  3. wary
  4. unsure
  5. skeptical
  6. hesitant
  7. leery
  8. dubious
Adjective
  • Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take weeks of haggling.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Treating your partner with respect and appreciation can strengthen your bond and help both of you feel more secure in an uncertain world.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • There were also questions about discrepancies involving missing text messages from the night Kylie vanished and suspicious marks in the home.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There are furtive text exchanges and suspicious trips to town.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of suspicious
Adjective
  • Amazon’s $200 billion in third-quarter revenues were not enough to reassure investors, who have grown wary of the AI trade as surging debt and financing costs outpace revenues and push firms into negative cash flows.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Although the exhibition bears his name, McGee is wary of being the center of attention.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 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
Adjective
  • Needless to say, the Stanford experiment continues to be controversial for its dubious ethics and the equally dubious rigor of its methodology.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That might sound like yet another dubious use of artificial technology, but anyone who's ever had to deal with different screw sizes has likely had the experience of trying a couple of different screwdrivers or bits to get the exact right fit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubious
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“Oversuspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversuspicious. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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