sussy
1
9.9
A person or thing that seems dishonest and not trustworthy
- noun
- /ˈsʌsi/
- Slang
:
sospechoso
- Go to thesussyproject.com and nominate someone for a sussy.
Examples
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Read my blog for details, but the entire experience of this sussy in particular moved me to tears.
Blog text (8) -
The thief looked so sussy that I decided to keep my wallet close.
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Everyone thought he was a sussy character after he arrived without an invitation.
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She gave a sussy smile when asked about her whereabouts last night.
Synonyms
9.9
A person who seems untrustworthy and suspicious
applies to both people and things rather than only people
9.9
A playful insult used jokingly for someone acting suspicious or silly
is a broader informal label for suspicion without playful teasing
Antonyms
Compounds
How Suspicious
untrustworthy
20
4.8
20
4.8
shady
87
5.5
- Informal
87
5.5
dodgy
21
8.2
- UK
21
8.2
suspicious
261
2.7
261
2.7
sussy
1
9.9
- Slang
1
9.9
fishy
45
4.4
45
4.4
odd
878
1.0
878
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sussy as a noun also comes from the slang sus (short for suspicious) with a playful -y added to make a name. So a sussy is a person or thing that seems 'suspicious' or not to be trusted.