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- pronunciation:
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shs
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
If something is suspicious, it makes people wonder if something is wrong or if something bad is happening. A suspicious thing may be a strange or surprising thing so it makes people wonder why it is happening. If someone does something suspicious, people might wonder if they are doing something wrong or trying to hide what they are doing.
My brother having chocolate around his mouth was very suspicious. I was sure that he'd gotten into my Halloween candy again.The neighbor thought it was suspicious that a man was climbing through the window of the house next door. She thought the man was a burglar.- similar words:
- slippery, unbelievable
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| definition 2: |
If you are suspicious, you don't have real proof but you think that something strange or bad might be happening, or you think that somebody is hiding something. If you are suspicious of someone, you have a feeling that they did something bad or secret, but you can't really be sure. Some people are suspicious often. Suspicious people don't trust other people very much.
After a little money was missing from his wallet three days in a row, Alan started to get suspicious of his younger sister.Mr. Simms always thinks people are cheating him. He's a very suspicious person.Lily's dad got a bit suspicious that the family was planning a surprise party for him because he could tell that strange little things were happening.- synonyms:
- doubting
- similar words:
- shy, uncertain, wary
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| definition 3: |
If someone has a suspicious expression on their face, they look as if they are feeling suspicion.
When I saw that suspicious look on my grandmother's face, I knew she blamed me for the dirt marks on the rug. |
| related words: |
incredible, jealous |
| derivations: |
suspiciously (adv.), suspiciousness (n.) |
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