adjective
suspicious
Giving reason to suspect that something is wrong.
The bank flags a suspicious transfer from my account.
Etymology
The older adjective can concern the cause of suspicion as well as the feeling. A suspicious circumstance prompts doubt about whether matters are as they appear.
More examples
- The email asks for my password, which seems suspicious.
- Her story contains a suspicious gap of several hours.
- A suspicious package delays trains at the station.
Forms
suspicious · more suspicious · most suspicious
suspicion noun — A feeling that something is wrong.
suspiciously adverb — In a way that suggests something wrong.
Similar words
- questionable
- Suggests doubt about acceptability rather than possible hidden wrongdoing.
- fishy
- Informally suggests that something seems dishonest or not quite right.