# suspicious

Pronunciation: say "suh-SPISH-uhs" /səˈspɪʃ.əs/

## Adjective

1. Causing people to feel that something dishonest or dangerous is going on.
   - Simple: Making people think that something is wrong or dishonest.
   - _A suspicious car had been parked outside the bank for three days._
   - _The timing of his resignation looked suspicious to the board._
2. Inclined to distrust others or to believe that something wrong is going on.
   - Simple: Not trusting others, and thinking they may be lying or doing wrong.
   - _He grew suspicious when the deal sounded too good to be true._
   - _Travelers tend to be suspicious of vendors who refuse to name a price._
3. Showing or voicing distrust through one's words, tone, or facial expression.
   - Simple: Showing that you do not trust someone, through your words or face.
   - _The guard gave the latecomers a suspicious stare before waving them in._
   - _Her suspicious questions about the receipts annoyed the whole accounting team._

## Origin

From Old French sospecious, which came from the Latin suspiciosus (also spelled suspitiosus).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/suspicious (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).