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Definition suspicious in British English

suspicious adjective

adjective
/səˈspɪʃəs/
1

believing that someone has probably done something wrong

Example

Colleagues became suspicious when he started acting strangely.

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1.1

feeling that someone or something cannot be trusted

Example

People are often suspicious of strangers.

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1.2

showing that you believe someone has done something wrong or cannot be trusted

Example

a suspicious glance/look

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2

making you believe that something is wrong, dangerous, or illegal

Example

Customers noticed a suspicious package by the door.

Example

There's something a bit suspicious about this.

Example

The brothers died in suspicious circumstances.

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Definition suspicious in British English