suspicious
/səˈspɪʃ.əs/
adjective
Arousing suspicion.
NWL
Collins
ENABLE
Adjective 3 meanings
Arousing suspicion.
“His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.”
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
“We know he has a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.”
Expressing suspicion
“She gave me a suspicious look.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Old French sospecious, from Latin suspiciosus, suspitiosus.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
questionablequeerdoubtfulleery
Opposite
unsuspecting
SUSPICIOUS at a glance
SUSPICIOUS has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + S 1 + P 3 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,091 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with suspicious
All rhymesOne letter away
- SUSPICIONS14
- AUSPICIOUS14
- SUSPIRIOUS12
Keep going
Related lists
Looking for a different word?
Type the letters you have and the Finder shows every word that fits.