OVERSUSPICIOUS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

oversuspicious

adjective

Definition of oversuspicious

as in uncertain

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Adjective

Exactly how far south the aurora might appear remains uncertain and depends on how the incoming CMEs interact with Earth's magnetic field.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
While companies often look to make supply-chain adjustments in the face of tariffs, that really hasn’t happened because the trade landscape is too uncertain to make long-term adjustments.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncertain

Adjective

Mongol rule had been deeply humiliating, and Ming leaders grew suspicious of foreign influence.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The move comes as British counter-terrorism police investigate suspicious activity near the Royal Air Force station and amid reports that US commanders received new information about a possible threat involving Iran.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspicious

Adjective

So fraternities promise that kind of friendship and loyalty, and also for young people, 18-year-olds, many of whom are unsure of themselves, fraternities and sororities say this is the way to be popular.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
The department was unsure of the route the aircraft was trying to take, and the crash started a small grass fire that was quickly doused.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsure

Adjective

The conservative-majority Supreme Court has been skeptical of environmental regulations in the past, including in a 2022 decision limiting the EPA's authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
And while The Atlantic has published largely skeptical coverage of major AI companies and their products’ impact on society, Thompson’s tone, in his podcasts and LinkedIn posts, has been more optimistic.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of skeptical

Adjective

And considering scoring has been at a premium for Florida — the Panthers have nine goals through five games — Maurice might have been hesitant to fully dismantle a group that’s producing.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Why is private philanthropy hesitant to step in to cover underfunded programs that have been abandoned by many governments?

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 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

Publicly available information from the Pike case, for instance, suggests that the drug may have been of dubious quality and extravasated during administration by Tennessee prison employees.

— Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
The editorial praises the Shedd for trying to save the whales in this time of crisis, even though the animals had a record of previous poor living conditions and dubious care.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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