suspicious

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Arousing suspicion.

   His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.

2. 2
   adj

   Distrustful or tending to suspect.

   We know he has a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.

3. 3
   adj

   Expressing suspicion

   She gave me a suspicious look.

4. 4
   adj

   not as expected

5. 5
   adj

   openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Etymology

From Old French sospecious, from Latin suspiciosus, suspitiosus.