Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for sus. Search instead for Esus.
Jump To:
  • sus
    sus
    adjective
    suspicious: She says they’re just friends, but she’s been acting pretty sus around my boyfriend.
  • sus-
    sus-
    variant of sub- before c, p, t: susceptible.

sus

1 American  
[suhs] / sʌs /

adjective

Slang.
  1. suspicious: She says they’re just friends, but she’s been acting pretty sus around my boyfriend.

    He called in sick on the day we all had to stay late for inventory, which seemed a little bit sus to me.

    She says they’re just friends, but she’s been acting pretty sus around my boyfriend.


sus- 2 American  
  1. variant of sub- before c, p, t: susceptible.


sus British  
/ sʌs /

noun

  1. suspicion

  2. a suspect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. suspicious

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. a variant spelling of suss

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sus

First recorded in 1935–40; shortening of suspicious ( def. ); see also suss ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

McVay rara vez ha merecido críticas en sus nueve exitosas temporadas aquí.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

La afortunada propietaria del boleto fue identificada como Yanira Álvarez, quien optó por recibir un pago único de sus ganancias.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Aunque está por ver si la alcaldesa -y sus electores- cumplirán sus respectivas promesas, el comité organizador de París 2024 tiene muchos más asuntos que tratar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2024

También comenzó a pulir sus habilidades políticas, uniéndose a un grupo de estudiantes que protestó con éxito un plan de la UNAM, tradicionalmente casi gratuita, para comenzar a cobrar la colegiatura.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Because brainy little Grace had said that tomorrow “mi tio hara que sus antepasados se sientan muy, muy orgullosos.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "sus" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com