SUSPICIOUS


Meaning of SUSPICIOUS in English

— suspiciously , adv. — suspiciousness , n.

/seuh spish"euhs/ , adj.

1. tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.

2. inclined to suspect, esp. inclined to suspect evil; distrustful: a suspicious tyrant.

3. full of or feeling suspicion.

4. expressing or indicating suspicion: a suspicious glance.

[ 1300-50; ME suspiciosus, equiv. to suspici- (see SUSPICION) + -osus -OUS ]

Syn. 1. suspect, dubious, doubtful. 2. mistrustful, wary, disbelieving.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .