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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
tending to cause or evoke questions or doubt.
These activities carried out in the middle of the night appeared suspicious to the neighbors.- synonyms:
- dubious, questionable
- antonyms:
- unremarkable
- similar words:
- debatable, doubtful, fishy, shady, slippery, suspect, unbelievable, untrustworthy
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| definition 2: |
indicating one's suspicion.
His mother looked at him with a suspicious expression.- antonyms:
- unsuspecting, unsuspicious
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| definition 3: |
having or inclined to have suspicions; doubting; untrusting.
I grew suspicious when his business trips started to become more frequent.He's a suspicious person and trusts almost no one.- synonyms:
- distrustful, doubting, mistrustful
- antonyms:
- gullible, trusting, unsuspecting, unsuspicious
- similar words:
- chary, doubtful, dubious, hesitant, incredulous, jealous, leery, shy, skeptical, uncertain, unsure, wary
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| related words: |
incredible, jealous, questionable |
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| derivations: |
suspiciously (adv.), suspiciousness (n.) |
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