"suspicious" meaning in English

See suspicious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /səˈspɪʃəs/ Audio: en-us-suspicious.ogg [US] Forms: suspicious [positive], more suspicious [comparative], most suspicious [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone or something is suspicious, you do not trust that person, you suspect that he is doing something shady, or that something odd is happening. Synonyms: shady
    Sense id: simple-suspicious-en-adj-v9R0qhc3
  2. If you are suspicious, you don't trust people. You suspect something or are distrustful. Synonyms: wary, untrusting
    Sense id: simple-suspicious-en-adj-ocRkazPV
     
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