sus
pi
cious
Comparative
more suspicious
Superlative
most suspicious
1
not conforming to the expected or usual pattern, giving rise to doubt or concern
- They reported the suspicious email to IT, fearing it might be a phishing attempt.
- Her unusually quiet demeanor at the party was suspicious to her close friends.
- The dog kept barking at a suspicious shadow by the garden fence.
- His suspicious behavior made everyone wonder what he was hiding.
- Their suspicious actions led the authorities to investigate further.
2
doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them
- The manager became suspicious when he noticed discrepancies in the financial reports.
- When he avoided answering directly, she grew suspicious of his intentions.
- He became suspicious when his coworker started acting secretive about the project details.
- The detective was suspicious of the witness's story, which seemed inconsistent with the evidence.
- The teacher became suspicious when the student's essay seemed copied.