suspicious
adjective
Origin of suspicious
Synonyms for suspicious
Related Words for suspicious
skeptical, watchful, cautious, wary, apprehensive, mistrustful, doubtful, incredulous, jealous, careful, leery, questionable, uncertain, unusual, unsure, dubious, cagey, green-eyed, questioning, quizzicalExamples from the Web for suspicious
Contemporary Examples of suspicious
They apparently took that as a sign of suspicious activity, even though that can be a hallmark of people on the autism spectrum.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little GirlsEmily Shire
December 4, 2014
Black people, especially young black men, are regarded as suspicious, threatening and potentially dangerous.
With this track record, how could the American people be anything other than suspicious of war?
Over dinner, an elderly waitress at a nearby restaurant thought the timing of the attack was suspicious.
“He was suspicious because it was abandoned with its windows opened,” the complaint says.
Historical Examples of suspicious
Now don't get suspicious, and tell me to mind my own business when I ask you questions.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
When this was swept away the floor presented no suspicious traces.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
Despite the laughter there was a suspicious mist in Mr. Ried's eyes.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
Faust went away more than ever suspicious of Crane and Diablo.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
He told me that a suspicious character had been hanging about the hall, enquiring for me.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine