Suspect (Adjective)

Meaning

Not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

• Colloquialism

Examples

• The real estate agent's unusually low offer on the house made his intentions suspect.
• Her overly defensive reaction to the question made her story suspect.
• The politician's sudden change in stance raised some eyebrows and made his motives suspect.
• There was something suspect about the way he quickly accepted the deal without negotiating.
• The large number of 'coincidences' in the report made the results suspect.

Synonyms

• Shady
• Fishy
• Funny
• Suspicious