suspicious meaning and definition

SUSPICIOUS adjective

Definition of suspicious (adjective)

1. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
   • synonyms: leery, mistrustful, untrusting, wary
2. not as expected
   • "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
   • synonyms: fishy, funny, shady, suspect