SUSPICIOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word suspicious. (close relations)
suspicion
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| doubtful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • open to doubt or suspicion • fraught with uncertainty or doubt • unsettled in mind or opinion | ||||||
| fishy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or resembling fish adjective satellite • not as expected | ||||||
| questionable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • subject to question adjective satellite • able to be refuted | ||||||
| shady | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • quiet, dark, or concealed • not as expected • of questionable honesty or legality • filled with shade | ||||||
| suspect | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who is under suspicion • a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused adjective satellite • not as expected verb • imagine to be the case or true or probable • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in • hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty | ||||||
| wary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • marked by keen caution and watchful prudence adjective satellite • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | ||||||
| cautious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing careful forethought noun • people who are fearful and cautious adjective satellite • avoiding excess | ||||||
| dubious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • fraught with uncertainty or doubt • open to doubt or suspicion • not convinced | ||||||
| hesitant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly | ||||||
| uncertain | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance • not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown • not established or confirmed • not certain to occur; not inevitable adjective satellite • subject to change • not consistent or dependable • ambiguous (especially in the negative) | ||||||
| unreliable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not worthy of reliance or trust adjective satellite • liable to be erroneous or misleading • dangerously unstable and unpredictable • lacking a sense of responsibility | ||||||
| unsettled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • still in doubt • not settled or established adjective satellite • subject to change • not yet settled | ||||||
| untrustworthy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not worthy of trust or belief | ||||||
| watchful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • engaged in or accustomed to close observation adjective satellite • experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness • carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger | ||||||
| funny | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) adjective satellite • arousing or provoking laughter • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • not as expected • experiencing odd bodily sensations | ||||||
| leery | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | ||||||
| mistrustful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | ||||||
| untrusting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | ||||||
