suspicious

[suh-spish-uhs] / səˈspɪʃ əs /

ADJECTIVE

distrustful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehensive careful cautious doubtful incredulous jealous leery mistrustful skeptical wary watchful

WEAK

cagey green-eyed in doubt not born yesterday on the lookout questioning quizzical suspect suspecting unbelieving uptight without belief without faith wondering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believing careless certain confident convinced heedless inattentive incautious rash sure thoughtless trusting uncareful undoubting

WEAK

believable indubious innocent palpable trustworthy trusty undoubted unquestionable

ADJECTIVE

doubtful, fishy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dubious questionable uncertain unsure unusual

WEAK

borderline debatable different disputable doubtable equivocal farfetched funny irregular not kosher open open to doubt open to question out of line overt peculiar phony problematic reaching rings untrue shady shaky suspect too much uncommon won't wash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear definite secure sure undoubted

WEAK

believable indubious innocent palpable trustworthy trusty unquestionable

Example Sentences

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Even one senator from Biya's party described the process as "suspicious".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Is it possible that what looks very suspicious to you and me is sloppiness somehow?

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Your grandmother’s will should have been filed in probate court and can be examined for anything suspicious.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

But Harare abruptly brought forward the halt by 10 months after it noticed a suspicious scramble by mining firms to rush out production and exports, Mining Minister Polite Kambamura said earlier this month.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I raise a suspicious brow at the creature.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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