Suspicious (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Untrusting
• Leery
• Mistrustful
• Wary

Related Words

• Suspicion (noun)
• Suspiciousness (noun)

Meaning ²

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

Synonyms

• Shady
• Fishy
• Suspect
• Funny

Related Words

• Suspiciousness (noun)