səˈspishəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English suspicious, suspecious, from Middle French suspicieus, suspecious, from Latin suspiciosus, from suspicion-, suspicio suspicion + -osus -ous
1. : arousing or tending to arouse suspicion : questionable , suspected
thinking the circumstances in which the watch was offered for sale somewhat suspicious — Samuel Butler †1902
haven't seen any suspicious -looking strangers around here — Lyle Saxon
the patrol officer should constantly observe all suspicious cars on his beat — R.L.Anderson
he rises rapidly, and with almost suspicious ease, to progressively important jobs — Hobe Morrison
an X-ray diagnosis of a suspicious tuberculous lesion was made — Journal of Pediatrics
have had one suspicious death (suicide?) in a patient who was scheduled to start treatment — J.L.Fetterman
2. : suspecting or inclined to suspect : given or prone to suspicion
the unsophisticated native is often suspicious of all strangers — Notes & Queries on Anthropology
puritanism was always suspicious of anything that made for physical comfort — American Guide Series: Massachusetts
very suspicious of one who did not complain about having to doctor the numerous ailments in the manuscripts he receives — E.S.McCartney
be a little bit suspicious next time you hear or read some argument for keeping taxes down — K.F.Zeisler
in captivity the vervet is at first very timid and suspicious — James Stevenson-Hamilton
3. : manifesting, expressing, or indicative of suspicion
the countryman answered, with a suspicious flash of a pair of cunning eyes — A. Conan Doyle
who was now proceeding with a suspicious briskness to prepare the evening meal — T.B.Costain
the doors and windows were closed, and a suspicious look was on everything — T.B.Thorpe
no government can invite help and then adopt a prying, suspicious , inquisitorial attitude to those who accept the invitation — Orient Book World
• sus·pi·cious·ly adverb
• sus·pi·cious·ness noun -es