Definition of suspicious in English:

suspicious

adjective səˈspɪʃəssəˈspɪʃəs

1Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
he was suspicious of her motives
she gave him a suspicious look
Example sentencesExamples
- In general she is suspicious of films about the music business, because Hollywood always gets the details wrong.
- They will readily take floating baits but can be very suspicious at times.
- The local musicians and the tourists were thoroughly suspicious of something so synthetic, and it petered out.
- One becomes suspicious of every person in the vicinity while providing security to VVIPs.
- I'm almost always suspicious of hand-me-down wisdom, and irritated by stock phrases like this.
- People will always be suspicious of the answer you come up with, even if it is the right answer.
- After a while, the viewer is doomed to grow suspicious of a creative mind that never thinks of simply walking around the wall.
- She is suspicious of doctors and nurses and takes her medication only episodically.
- No doubt, even those who are not firmly anti-American will be deeply suspicious of American motives.
- No wonder people are suspicious of politicians and the political process.
- This was not what the Empress had in mind and she's highly suspicious of the whole business.
- We're generally suspicious of boxing and we exempt wrestling from all expectations of fair play.
- As a Tory woman I'm instinctively suspicious of positive discrimination.
- By the time Finland became independent, they were a bit suspicious of nobility.
- Maybe people are suspicious of me, but the reality is that I'm spending most of my time looking at how we make the club game work.
- In fact he was suspicious of any technological advance that might weaken the ‘master race’.
- Are they suspicious of whether or not the United States is the best vehicle for that change?
- Logan's military assignments made him naturally suspicious of strangers who questioned him, but Marie was different.
- They are intensely suspicious of science and experimentation, and regard new technology with dread.
- They are also deeply suspicious of American motives.
Synonyms
doubtful, unsure, dubious, wary, chary, sceptical, distrustful, mistrustful, disbelieving, having reservations, apprehensive, cynical, jaundiced
informal iffy
1. 1.1 Causing one to have the idea or impression that someone or something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous.
  they are not treating the fire as suspicious
  Example sentencesExamples
  On trains they are being used to search carriages for suspicious packages.
  Police say they were tipped off to a suspicious package near a parking garage next to the hotel.
  Such practices, which began during this time period, took place under highly suspicious circumstances.
  The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra has had to be closed because of a suspicious package.
  Police did not treat her death as suspicious at the time.
  Police are not treating the death as suspicious, but inquiries are on-going.
  We are also urged to be vigilant for suspicious behaviour, vehicles and packages.
  There might be something suspicious, but it's a joke.
  Residents are also asked to be vigilant in the communities they live in and report anything suspicious to police.
  Concern spread to other areas as well, with people reporting suspicious packages from coast to coast.
  Two reports of suspicious packages have already been reported to the police.
  The death was initially treated as suspicious and Hardy was questioned.
  The vague information about a suspicious vehicle did not point to the commission of any criminal offence.
  None of eight witnesses called by the prosecution saw anyone suspicious, he maintained.
  Four suspicious packages were examined by police but found to be harmless.
  Police are appealing for information from people who may have noticed anything suspicious in the area.
  You mentioned the suspicious package was left in front of that precinct building.
  A bomb disposal squad was dispatched to Colchester Castle to deal with a suspicious package.
  I actually think there is something suspicious in the idea from the start.
  Ari found the suspicious package in a cardboard box and immediately reported his discovery to the police.
  Synonyms
  disreputable, unsavoury, dubious, suspect, guilty-looking, dishonest-looking, strange-looking, queer-looking, funny-looking, slippery
  informal shifty, shady
  British informal dodgy
  questionable, odd, strange, dubious, irregular, queer, funny, doubtful, not quite right, under suspicion, mysterious, murky, dark, criminal, dishonest, corrupt
  informal fishy, shady, dodgy
2. 1.2 Having the belief or impression that someone is involved in an illegal or dishonest activity.
  police were called when staff became suspicious
  Example sentencesExamples
  As the scam unfolded that night in the studio, production staff became suspicious.
  At this point, the owner became suspicious and questioned them about what they were doing.
  Everything was darker on this floor and the duo was suspicious about it.
  A firm in the USA became suspicious about the activities of an employee.
  Both had been suspicious ever since he showed up, mysteriously with a blank slate.
  As someone who works in the unions, what do you tell activists who are suspicious about the union movement?
  Becoming suspicious she questioned him and he told her that he was staying in a nearby hotel.

Derivatives

suspiciousness

nounsəˈspɪʃəsnəssəˈspɪʃəsnəs

As individual paranoia involves the ‘irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others,’ so too does news media thrive on the next big terror.
Example sentencesExamples
- I recognise the imperial shelteredness, the island suspiciousness, the old-world cultivation of private hopes and habits which leave the status quo alone.
- This leads to hallucinations, suspiciousness, neglect of personal hygiene, acute paranoia or depression.
- The disease is typified by dementia before the age of 65 with personality changes including withdrawal and suspiciousness.
- Another couple shared the cab with us, all of us casting our New York-trained suspiciousness of strangers to the winds.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French suspicious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicio(n-) (see suspicion).

Rhymes

adventitious, Aloysius, ambitious, auspicious, avaricious, capricious, conspicuous, delicious, expeditious, factitious, fictitious, flagitious, judicious, lubricious, malicious, Mauritius, meretricious, nutritious, officious, pernicious, propitious, repetitious, seditious, siliceous, superstitious, suppositious, surreptitious, vicious

Definition of suspicious in US English:

suspicious

adjectivesəˈspɪʃəssəˈspiSHəs

1Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
he was suspicious of her motives
she gave him a suspicious look
Example sentencesExamples
- Maybe people are suspicious of me, but the reality is that I'm spending most of my time looking at how we make the club game work.
- One becomes suspicious of every person in the vicinity while providing security to VVIPs.
- As a Tory woman I'm instinctively suspicious of positive discrimination.
- By the time Finland became independent, they were a bit suspicious of nobility.
- Logan's military assignments made him naturally suspicious of strangers who questioned him, but Marie was different.
- I'm almost always suspicious of hand-me-down wisdom, and irritated by stock phrases like this.
- Are they suspicious of whether or not the United States is the best vehicle for that change?
- People will always be suspicious of the answer you come up with, even if it is the right answer.
- In general she is suspicious of films about the music business, because Hollywood always gets the details wrong.
- No doubt, even those who are not firmly anti-American will be deeply suspicious of American motives.
- The local musicians and the tourists were thoroughly suspicious of something so synthetic, and it petered out.
- They are also deeply suspicious of American motives.
- They are intensely suspicious of science and experimentation, and regard new technology with dread.
- She is suspicious of doctors and nurses and takes her medication only episodically.
- After a while, the viewer is doomed to grow suspicious of a creative mind that never thinks of simply walking around the wall.
- No wonder people are suspicious of politicians and the political process.
- They will readily take floating baits but can be very suspicious at times.
- This was not what the Empress had in mind and she's highly suspicious of the whole business.
- We're generally suspicious of boxing and we exempt wrestling from all expectations of fair play.
- In fact he was suspicious of any technological advance that might weaken the ‘master race’.
Synonyms
doubtful, unsure, dubious, wary, chary, sceptical, distrustful, mistrustful, disbelieving, having reservations, apprehensive, cynical, jaundiced
1. 1.1 Causing one to have the idea or impression that something or someone is of questionable, dishonest, or dangerous character or condition.
  they are not treating the fire as suspicious
  Example sentencesExamples
  Four suspicious packages were examined by police but found to be harmless.
  Police are not treating the death as suspicious, but inquiries are on-going.
  Ari found the suspicious package in a cardboard box and immediately reported his discovery to the police.
  A bomb disposal squad was dispatched to Colchester Castle to deal with a suspicious package.
  We are also urged to be vigilant for suspicious behaviour, vehicles and packages.
  Police say they were tipped off to a suspicious package near a parking garage next to the hotel.
  The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra has had to be closed because of a suspicious package.
  Residents are also asked to be vigilant in the communities they live in and report anything suspicious to police.
  On trains they are being used to search carriages for suspicious packages.
  You mentioned the suspicious package was left in front of that precinct building.
  The death was initially treated as suspicious and Hardy was questioned.
  The vague information about a suspicious vehicle did not point to the commission of any criminal offence.
  Police did not treat her death as suspicious at the time.
  Such practices, which began during this time period, took place under highly suspicious circumstances.
  None of eight witnesses called by the prosecution saw anyone suspicious, he maintained.
  There might be something suspicious, but it's a joke.
  Police are appealing for information from people who may have noticed anything suspicious in the area.
  I actually think there is something suspicious in the idea from the start.
  Concern spread to other areas as well, with people reporting suspicious packages from coast to coast.
  Two reports of suspicious packages have already been reported to the police.
  Synonyms
  disreputable, unsavoury, dubious, suspect, guilty-looking, dishonest-looking, strange-looking, queer-looking, funny-looking, slippery
  questionable, odd, strange, dubious, irregular, queer, funny, doubtful, not quite right, under suspicion, mysterious, murky, dark, criminal, dishonest, corrupt
2. 1.2 Having the belief or impression that someone is involved in an illegal or dishonest activity.
  police were called when staff became suspicious
  Example sentencesExamples
  Everything was darker on this floor and the duo was suspicious about it.
  As someone who works in the unions, what do you tell activists who are suspicious about the union movement?
  Becoming suspicious she questioned him and he told her that he was staying in a nearby hotel.
  At this point, the owner became suspicious and questioned them about what they were doing.
  As the scam unfolded that night in the studio, production staff became suspicious.
  A firm in the USA became suspicious about the activities of an employee.
  Both had been suspicious ever since he showed up, mysteriously with a blank slate.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French suspicious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicio(n-) (see suspicion).

单词	suspicious
释义	Definition of suspicious in English: suspicious adjective səˈspɪʃəssəˈspɪʃəs 1Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something. he was suspicious of her motives she gave him a suspicious look Example sentencesExamples In general she is suspicious of films about the music business, because Hollywood always gets the details wrong. They will readily take floating baits but can be very suspicious at times. The local musicians and the tourists were thoroughly suspicious of something so synthetic, and it petered out. One becomes suspicious of every person in the vicinity while providing security to VVIPs. I'm almost always suspicious of hand-me-down wisdom, and irritated by stock phrases like this. People will always be suspicious of the answer you come up with, even if it is the right answer. After a while, the viewer is doomed to grow suspicious of a creative mind that never thinks of simply walking around the wall. She is suspicious of doctors and nurses and takes her medication only episodically. No doubt, even those who are not firmly anti-American will be deeply suspicious of American motives. No wonder people are suspicious of politicians and the political process. This was not what the Empress had in mind and she's highly suspicious of the whole business. We're generally suspicious of boxing and we exempt wrestling from all expectations of fair play. As a Tory woman I'm instinctively suspicious of positive discrimination. By the time Finland became independent, they were a bit suspicious of nobility. Maybe people are suspicious of me, but the reality is that I'm spending most of my time looking at how we make the club game work. In fact he was suspicious of any technological advance that might weaken the ‘master race’. Are they suspicious of whether or not the United States is the best vehicle for that change? Logan's military assignments made him naturally suspicious of strangers who questioned him, but Marie was different. They are intensely suspicious of science and experimentation, and regard new technology with dread. They are also deeply suspicious of American motives. Synonyms doubtful, unsure, dubious, wary, chary, sceptical, distrustful, mistrustful, disbelieving, having reservations, apprehensive, cynical, jaundiced informal iffy 1.1 Causing one to have the idea or impression that someone or something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous. they are not treating the fire as suspicious Example sentencesExamples On trains they are being used to search carriages for suspicious packages. Police say they were tipped off to a suspicious package near a parking garage next to the hotel. Such practices, which began during this time period, took place under highly suspicious circumstances. The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra has had to be closed because of a suspicious package. Police did not treat her death as suspicious at the time. Police are not treating the death as suspicious, but inquiries are on-going. We are also urged to be vigilant for suspicious behaviour, vehicles and packages. There might be something suspicious, but it's a joke. Residents are also asked to be vigilant in the communities they live in and report anything suspicious to police. Concern spread to other areas as well, with people reporting suspicious packages from coast to coast. Two reports of suspicious packages have already been reported to the police. The death was initially treated as suspicious and Hardy was questioned. The vague information about a suspicious vehicle did not point to the commission of any criminal offence. None of eight witnesses called by the prosecution saw anyone suspicious, he maintained. Four suspicious packages were examined by police but found to be harmless. Police are appealing for information from people who may have noticed anything suspicious in the area. You mentioned the suspicious package was left in front of that precinct building. A bomb disposal squad was dispatched to Colchester Castle to deal with a suspicious package. I actually think there is something suspicious in the idea from the start. Ari found the suspicious package in a cardboard box and immediately reported his discovery to the police. Synonyms disreputable, unsavoury, dubious, suspect, guilty-looking, dishonest-looking, strange-looking, queer-looking, funny-looking, slippery informal shifty, shady British informal dodgy questionable, odd, strange, dubious, irregular, queer, funny, doubtful, not quite right, under suspicion, mysterious, murky, dark, criminal, dishonest, corrupt informal fishy, shady, dodgy 1.2 Having the belief or impression that someone is involved in an illegal or dishonest activity. police were called when staff became suspicious Example sentencesExamples As the scam unfolded that night in the studio, production staff became suspicious. At this point, the owner became suspicious and questioned them about what they were doing. Everything was darker on this floor and the duo was suspicious about it. A firm in the USA became suspicious about the activities of an employee. Both had been suspicious ever since he showed up, mysteriously with a blank slate. As someone who works in the unions, what do you tell activists who are suspicious about the union movement? Becoming suspicious she questioned him and he told her that he was staying in a nearby hotel. Derivatives suspiciousness nounsəˈspɪʃəsnəssəˈspɪʃəsnəs As individual paranoia involves the ‘irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others,’ so too does news media thrive on the next big terror. Example sentencesExamples I recognise the imperial shelteredness, the island suspiciousness, the old-world cultivation of private hopes and habits which leave the status quo alone. This leads to hallucinations, suspiciousness, neglect of personal hygiene, acute paranoia or depression. The disease is typified by dementia before the age of 65 with personality changes including withdrawal and suspiciousness. Another couple shared the cab with us, all of us casting our New York-trained suspiciousness of strangers to the winds. Origin Middle English: from Old French suspicious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicio(n-) (see suspicion). Rhymes adventitious, Aloysius, ambitious, auspicious, avaricious, capricious, conspicuous, delicious, expeditious, factitious, fictitious, flagitious, judicious, lubricious, malicious, Mauritius, meretricious, nutritious, officious, pernicious, propitious, repetitious, seditious, siliceous, superstitious, suppositious, surreptitious, vicious Definition of suspicious in US English: suspicious adjectivesəˈspɪʃəssəˈspiSHəs 1Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something. he was suspicious of her motives she gave him a suspicious look Example sentencesExamples Maybe people are suspicious of me, but the reality is that I'm spending most of my time looking at how we make the club game work. One becomes suspicious of every person in the vicinity while providing security to VVIPs. As a Tory woman I'm instinctively suspicious of positive discrimination. By the time Finland became independent, they were a bit suspicious of nobility. Logan's military assignments made him naturally suspicious of strangers who questioned him, but Marie was different. I'm almost always suspicious of hand-me-down wisdom, and irritated by stock phrases like this. Are they suspicious of whether or not the United States is the best vehicle for that change? People will always be suspicious of the answer you come up with, even if it is the right answer. In general she is suspicious of films about the music business, because Hollywood always gets the details wrong. No doubt, even those who are not firmly anti-American will be deeply suspicious of American motives. The local musicians and the tourists were thoroughly suspicious of something so synthetic, and it petered out. They are also deeply suspicious of American motives. They are intensely suspicious of science and experimentation, and regard new technology with dread. She is suspicious of doctors and nurses and takes her medication only episodically. After a while, the viewer is doomed to grow suspicious of a creative mind that never thinks of simply walking around the wall. No wonder people are suspicious of politicians and the political process. They will readily take floating baits but can be very suspicious at times. This was not what the Empress had in mind and she's highly suspicious of the whole business. We're generally suspicious of boxing and we exempt wrestling from all expectations of fair play. In fact he was suspicious of any technological advance that might weaken the ‘master race’. Synonyms doubtful, unsure, dubious, wary, chary, sceptical, distrustful, mistrustful, disbelieving, having reservations, apprehensive, cynical, jaundiced 1.1 Causing one to have the idea or impression that something or someone is of questionable, dishonest, or dangerous character or condition. they are not treating the fire as suspicious Example sentencesExamples Four suspicious packages were examined by police but found to be harmless. Police are not treating the death as suspicious, but inquiries are on-going. Ari found the suspicious package in a cardboard box and immediately reported his discovery to the police. A bomb disposal squad was dispatched to Colchester Castle to deal with a suspicious package. We are also urged to be vigilant for suspicious behaviour, vehicles and packages. Police say they were tipped off to a suspicious package near a parking garage next to the hotel. The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra has had to be closed because of a suspicious package. Residents are also asked to be vigilant in the communities they live in and report anything suspicious to police. On trains they are being used to search carriages for suspicious packages. You mentioned the suspicious package was left in front of that precinct building. The death was initially treated as suspicious and Hardy was questioned. The vague information about a suspicious vehicle did not point to the commission of any criminal offence. Police did not treat her death as suspicious at the time. Such practices, which began during this time period, took place under highly suspicious circumstances. None of eight witnesses called by the prosecution saw anyone suspicious, he maintained. There might be something suspicious, but it's a joke. Police are appealing for information from people who may have noticed anything suspicious in the area. I actually think there is something suspicious in the idea from the start. Concern spread to other areas as well, with people reporting suspicious packages from coast to coast. Two reports of suspicious packages have already been reported to the police. Synonyms disreputable, unsavoury, dubious, suspect, guilty-looking, dishonest-looking, strange-looking, queer-looking, funny-looking, slippery questionable, odd, strange, dubious, irregular, queer, funny, doubtful, not quite right, under suspicion, mysterious, murky, dark, criminal, dishonest, corrupt 1.2 Having the belief or impression that someone is involved in an illegal or dishonest activity. police were called when staff became suspicious Example sentencesExamples Everything was darker on this floor and the duo was suspicious about it. As someone who works in the unions, what do you tell activists who are suspicious about the union movement? Becoming suspicious she questioned him and he told her that he was staying in a nearby hotel. At this point, the owner became suspicious and questioned them about what they were doing. As the scam unfolded that night in the studio, production staff became suspicious. A firm in the USA became suspicious about the activities of an employee. Both had been suspicious ever since he showed up, mysteriously with a blank slate. Origin Middle English: from Old French suspicious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicio(n-) (see suspicion).
随便看	griseofulvins grises grisette grisettes gris-gris Grisham, John grising Gris, Juan griskin grislier grisliest grisliness grisliness grisly grison grisons griss grissini Grissom, Gus grist gristle gristled gristlier gristliest gristly