adj
suspicious
suh-SPIHSH-uhs
adj
1
Making people think something is wrong or dishonest.
"He acted suspicious when the police arrived."
"A suspicious package was found near the station."
2
Tending to distrust or doubt others.
"She's always suspicious of strangers offering deals that sound too good."
How to Use Suspicious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither looking dodgy and untrustworthy, or being the kind of person who distrusts things easily.
Common pairings
suspicious activity
suspicious of
a suspicious package
Word Forms
more suspicious comparative, most suspicious superlative
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Etymology
From Old French sospecious, from Latin suspiciosus, related to suspicio, "suspicion."