suspicious
Arousing suspicionArousing suspicion.
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» I know why Tom is suspicious.
Я знаю, почему Том подозрительный. — link2xt
Я знаю, чому Том підозрілий. — deniko
Я знаю, чому Том має підозри. — deniko
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3 sensesArousing suspicion.
His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
verdächtig
подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj, сомни́тельныйsomnítelʹnyj
підозрі́лийpidozrílyj
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
We know he has a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
misstrauisch, argwöhnisch
подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj
підозрі́ливийpidozrílyvyj
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Expressing suspicion
She gave me a suspicious look.
misstrauisch, argwöhnisch
подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj
підозрі́ливийpidozrílyvyj
Examples
617 sentencesI know why Tom is suspicious.
Я знаю, чому Том підозрілий. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, почему Том подозрительный. — link2xt
I suspect that Tom is suspicious.
Я підозрюю, що Том має підозри. — deniko
I think that Tom is suspicious.
Я думаю, що Том підозрілий. — deniko
Tom said that Mary isn't suspicious.
Том сказав, що Мері не підозріла. — deniko
Wouldn't it be suspicious if Tom did that?
Хіба це не було б підозрілим, якби Том це зробив? — deniko
ruРазве это не было бы подозрительно, если бы Том это сделал? — odexed
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Old French sospecious, from Latin suspiciosus, suspitiosus.From Old French sospecious, from Latin suspiciosus, suspitiosus.
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Forms
more suspicious, most suspicious| Comparative | more suspicious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most suspicious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide:leerymistrustfuluntrustingwary
- not as expected:fishyfunnyshadysuspect
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- would be suspicious
- will be suspicious
- be very suspicious
- notice anything suspicious
- saw something suspicious
- anything suspicious
- see anything suspicious
- still suspicious
- is still suspicious
- to be suspicious
- get suspicious
- been suspicious but
See also
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