Definition of SUSPICIOUS

suspicious

Adjective Satellite

  • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  • not as expected
    • "suspicious behavior"

Adj

  • Arousing suspicion.
  • Distrustful or tending to suspect.
  • Expressing suspicion

Examples

  • His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
  • She gave me a suspicious look.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French sospecious, from Latin suspiciosus, suspitiosus.

Antonyms

unsuspecting

Scrabble Score: 14

suspicious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
suspicious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suspicious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

suspicious: valid Words With Friends Word