SUSPICIOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word suspicious. (close relations)
suspicion
Best Alternative Words for SUSPICIOUS
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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 |