Definitions

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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Police say they analysed "a series of reports of suspicious financial transactions" involving some of the suspects in the lead up to the attack.

From BBC

Don’t open suspicious attachments unless you have verified the sender independently of the original email.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

From BBC

Sometimes banks would be suspicious and freeze payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australian police are investigating a "suspicious fire" after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.

From Barron's

suspicious

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