26984 words

suspicious

4 definitions • 12 examples
1
making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong:

Examples:

Her behaviour was very suspicious.
The fire at the bank is being treated as suspicious.
It's a little suspicious that no one knows where he was at the time of the murder.
There were some suspicious characters hanging around outside.
There's a suspicious-looking van parked at the end of the street.
His new book bears a suspicious resemblance to a book written by someone else. (= His book is so similar to the other book that it seems as if he has copied it.)
2
feeling doubt or no trust in someone or something:

Examples:

His colleagues became suspicious (= thought that there was something wrong) when he did not appear at work, since he was always punctual.
They are deeply/highly (= very) suspicious of one another/of each other's motives.
My mother has a very suspicious nature (= does not trust people).
3
feeling doubt or a lack of trust:

Examples:

Many of the workers were suspicious of the labor agreement.
4
making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong:

Examples:

Last night’s fire at the bank is being treated as suspicious.
Neighbors were asked if they had noticed anything suspicious.

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