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- pronunciation:
- s
spI
shs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
causing questions or doubt.
The police questioned him about his suspicious activities.- similar words:
- doubtful, fishy, shady, slippery, unbelievable
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definition 2: |
without trust.
She is a suspicious person and trusts no one.- synonyms:
- doubting
- antonyms:
- gullible
- similar words:
- doubtful, hesitant, incredulous, shy, skeptical, uncertain, unsure, wary
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related words: |
incredible, jealous |
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derivations: |
suspiciously (adv.), suspiciousness (n.) |
The word suspicious
contains the following parts:
su-
Latin
prefix
that means under, below
More about this word part:
The prefix "su-
" occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of "sub-."
Example words:
spect, spec, spic, spectro
Latin
root
that means to see, look, watch
Example words:
aspect, conspicuous, despise, expectation, inconspicuous, inspect, inspector, perspective, prospect, respect, respective, special, species, specific, specimen, spectacle, spectacular, spectator, spectrum, speculate, suspect, suspicious
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