suspicious
138
3.2
- adjective
- /səˈspɪʃəs/
:
desconfiado
- Most, at some time or another, become highly suspicious of those around them.
- become suspicious
- suspicious of the government
- very suspicious
It's about them being suspicious of your fidelity.
- It's about them being suspicious of your fidelity.
- But Cheskin was suspicious of this claims data.
- He said I should be suspicious of what I want.
- And therefore I should be on my guard and suspicious at all times.
- When someone doubts your reality, become suspicious and step away slowly.
- The longer you stay, the more suspicious you become.
- And so I was always suspicious of people that would say work smart.
- I've changed my number, but ever since I've been very suspicious about where my private information goes.
- In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed.
- But then I started to notice I've I've become increasingly suspicious of what I call polite society.
Examples
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You have to be suspicious of everyone.
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She felt suspicious of his intentions when he offered her a ride home.
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And therefore I should be on my guard and suspicious at all times.
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The longer you stay, the more suspicious you become.
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In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed.
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So I became very, very suspicious of the US dollar.
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I'm very suspicious of everything from the left or the right.
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The people in the area were very suspicious of AIM's presence, a feeling that was not unfounded.
Academic text (2002) -
I can't blame you for being suspicious.
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While some looked forward to the experience, others were distrustful, suspicious, and fearful.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
392
5.6
Feeling very afraid and not trusting other people
286
4.2
Not easily believing that something is true
110
3.6
Careful because you do not trust someone or something
23
6.9
Careful because you do not trust someone or something
10
5.4
Not trusting other people and doubting their honesty
5
5.2
Not trusting people and not willing to tell them private things
2
4.9
A person who does not easily believe others or share feelings with them
Quick to think people want to harm or trick you
Feeling very suspicious and afraid that others will harm you
Antonyms
How Distrustful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suspicious comes from the same Latin parts sus- 'under' and specere 'to look', just like in suspect or inspect. So, to be suspicious of someone is to 'look' at them with doubt and not trust them.