suspicious | Definition of suspicious

1 giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged

suspicious claims of being the rightful owner of the property

Synonyms of suspicious

debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, fishy, problematic (also problematical), queer, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect

Words Related to suspicious

alleged, so-called, supposed

moot

ambiguous, open, unclear

uncertain, undecided, undetermined

far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, unlikely, weak

Near Antonyms of suspicious

decisive, definitive

clear, obvious, open-and-shut, positive

Antonyms of suspicious

certain, hands-down, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, questionless, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable

2 inclined to doubt or question claims

suspicious of any menu dish having a name she can't pronounce

Synonyms of suspicious

disbelieving, distrustful, doubting, incredulous, mistrustful, negativistic, questioning, show-me, skeptical, suspecting, unbelieving

Words Related to suspicious

paranoid (also paranoidal)

critical, puzzled, quizzical

careful, cautious, guarded, gun-shy, leery (also leary), wary, watchful

cynical, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

curious, inquiring, inquisitive, nosy (or nosey), snoopy

uncertain, unconvinced, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, unsure

hesitant

Near Antonyms of suspicious

green, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), simple, simpleminded, unknowing, unsophisticated, unworldly, wide-eyed

certain, confident, positive, sure

callow, inexperienced, raw

childlike, idealistic, impractical

beguiled, deceived, duped, gulled, tricked

careless, heedless, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary

Antonyms of suspicious

credulous, gullible (also gullable), trustful, trusting, uncritical, unquestioning

3 not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something

you should be very suspicious of those telephone calls from people telling you that you're the winner of a contest you never entered

Synonyms of suspicious

distrustful, doubtful, dubious, hinky [slang], mistrustful, skeptical, trustless, uncertain, unconvinced, undecided, unsettled, unsure

Words Related to suspicious

ambivalent, conflicted, equivocal

diffident, insecure

halting, hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, vacillating, wavering

Phrases Synonymous with suspicious

on the fence

Near Antonyms of suspicious

assured, confident, sanguine

Synonyms and Antonyms of suspicious

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desultory