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Added 9 October 2026

suspicious

/səˈspɪʃ.əs/ adjective

In Latin: suspectus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suspicious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Arousing suspicion.
His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
We know he has a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
Expressing suspicion
She gave me a suspicious look.

Origin

From Old French sospecious, from Latin suspiciosus, suspitiosus.

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