suspicious

adjective

/səˈspɪʃəs/

Word Family

suspect verb
suspected adjective
suspicion noun
suspicious adjective
suspiciously adverb
suspect noun adjective

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suspicious (of/about somebody/something) feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof
- They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police.
- a suspicious look
- You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way).
Extra Examples
- His voice grew faintly suspicious.
- I think they're starting to get suspicious.
- Something about her smile made him suspicious.
- They were somewhat suspicious about her past.
- She cast a suspicious glance at him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- of
phrases
- be right to be suspicious (of somebody/something)
- have reason to be suspicious (of somebody/something)
- have a right to be suspicious (of somebody/something)
- …
See full entry
making you feel that something is wrong, illegal or dishonest
- Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour?
- She died in suspicious circumstances.
- Police are not treating the fire as suspicious.
- It might look suspicious if we arrived together.
- It was all very suspicious.
Extra Examples
- He was seen acting in a highly suspicious manner.
- I find it very suspicious that he left halfway through the morning.
- Inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.
- We have to carry on as usual or it would look suspicious.
Topics Personal qualitiesc1, Crime and punishmentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- hear anything suspicious
- see anything suspicious
See full entry
suspicious (of somebody/something) not willing or able to trust somebody/something synonym sceptical
- I was suspicious of his motives.
- Many were suspicious of reform.
see also suspect
Extra Examples
- British voters are rightly suspicious of attempts to save money in the area of education.
- Parents have every right to be suspicious of what the experts tell them.
- She remained deeply suspicious of computers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- of
phrases
- be right to be suspicious (of somebody/something)
- have reason to be suspicious (of somebody/something)
- have a right to be suspicious (of somebody/something)
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French suspicious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicio(n-) ‘suspicion’.

单词	suspicious
释义	suspicious adjective /səˈspɪʃəs/ /səˈspɪʃəs/ Word Family suspect verb suspected adjective suspicion noun suspicious adjective suspiciously adverb suspect noun adjective jump to other results suspicious (of/about somebody/something) feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. a suspicious look You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). Extra Examples His voice grew faintly suspicious. I think they're starting to get suspicious. Something about her smile made him suspicious. They were somewhat suspicious about her past. She cast a suspicious glance at him. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about of phrases be right to be suspicious (of somebody/something) have reason to be suspicious (of somebody/something) have a right to be suspicious (of somebody/something) … See full entry making you feel that something is wrong, illegal or dishonest Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? She died in suspicious circumstances. Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. It might look suspicious if we arrived together. It was all very suspicious. Extra Examples He was seen acting in a highly suspicious manner. I find it very suspicious that he left halfway through the morning. Inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious. We have to carry on as usual or it would look suspicious. Topics Personal qualitiesc1, Crime and punishmentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases hear anything suspicious see anything suspicious See full entry suspicious (of somebody/something) not willing or able to trust somebody/something synonym sceptical I was suspicious of his motives. Many were suspicious of reform. see also suspect Extra Examples British voters are rightly suspicious of attempts to save money in the area of education. Parents have every right to be suspicious of what the experts tell them. She remained deeply suspicious of computers. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about of phrases be right to be suspicious (of somebody/something) have reason to be suspicious (of somebody/something) have a right to be suspicious (of somebody/something) … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French suspicious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicio(n-) ‘suspicion’.
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