SUSPICIOUS


Meaning of SUSPICIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: s ə - ' spi-sh ə s

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 : tending to arouse suspicion : QUESTIONABLE < suspicious characters>

2 : disposed to suspect : DISTRUSTFUL < suspicious of strangers>

3 : expressing or indicative of suspicion <a suspicious glance>

– sus · pi · cious · ly adverb

– sus · pi · cious · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.