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Meaning of 'suspicious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Suspicious [ a.]
- Inclined to suspect; given or prone to suspicion; apt to imagine without proof.
- Indicating suspicion, mistrust, or fear.
- Liable to suspicion; adapted to raise suspicion; giving reason to imagine ill; questionable; as, an author of suspicious innovations; suspicious circumstances.

Meaning of 'suspicious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . suspicious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not as expected
Example in sentence:
  • a shady deal;
  • her motives were suspect;
  • some definitely queer goings-on;
  • suspicious behavior;
  • there was something fishy about the accident;
  • up to some funny business

Nearby Words:

susceptibilities susceptibility susceptible susception susceptive susceptivity susceptor suscipiency suscipient suscitability

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