HyperDic: suspicious

English > 2 senses of the word suspicious:
ADJECTIVEallsuspicious, leery, mistrustful, untrusting, waryopenly distrustful and unwilling to confide
allsuspicious, fishy, funny, shady, suspectnot as expected
suspicious > pronunciation
Soundssahspih'shahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > suspicious: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningopenly distrustful and unwilling to confide.
Synonymsleery, mistrustful, untrusting, wary
BroaderdistrustfulHaving or showing distrust
Spanishsospechoso
Catalansospitós
Nounssuspiciondoubt about someone's honesty
suspiciousnessbeing of a suspicious nature
Adverbssuspiciouslywith suspicion
English > suspicious: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningnot as expected.
Example "suspicious behavior"
Synonymsfishy, funny, shady, suspect
Broaderquestionablesubject to question
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishdudoso, extraño, raro, sospechoso
Catalandubtós, estrany, rar, sospitós
Nounssuspiciousnessbeing of a suspicious nature

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