Ingles

suspicious

gb/səspˈɪʃəs/ us/səspˈɪʃəs/
B1 Ingles
~ 4800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B1 state
1

feeling doubt or mistrust

Thinking that someone or something may be bad or not honest.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is suspicious of [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspicious' with 'suspect'. 'Suspicious' describes a feeling or quality, while 'suspect' is usually a noun or verb.
Mga kasingkahulugan
distrustful (Focuses on a general lack of trust rather than a specific suspicion.) | wary (Suggests cautiousness and alertness to possible danger.)
Mga kasalungat
trusting (Willing to believe people are honest without suspicion.) | confident (Feeling sure and without doubt about someone or something.)
Mga kolokasyon
suspicious behavior |suspicious activity |suspicious circumstances |look suspicious |highly suspicious
Mga tema
emotions |social |crime |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The police grew suspicious of his sudden wealth.
  • She was suspicious of the stranger's offer.
  • I'm suspicious that he isn't telling the whole truth.
  • They became suspicious after seeing the same car parked outside every night.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I am suspicious of the new neighbor.
  • She looks suspicious of the man in the hat.
  • The teacher is suspicious of his excuse.
  • They are suspicious about the noise outside.
adjective B1 property
2

appearing dishonest or dangerous

Looking like something bad or wrong may be happening.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] looks/appears suspicious
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners mistakenly use 'suspect' instead of 'suspicious' when describing an object or appearance.
Mga kasingkahulugan
questionable (Implies uncertainty or doubt about correctness or honesty.) | dubious (Suggests strong doubt about truthfulness or reliability.)
Mga kasalungat
innocuous (Appearing harmless and not dangerous.) | trustworthy (Appearing reliable and honest.)
Mga kolokasyon
suspicious package |suspicious smell |suspicious noise |look suspicious |sound suspicious
Mga tema
emotions |crime |daily life |core_vocabulary |law
Mga Halimbawa
  • The guards noticed a suspicious package near the entrance.
  • His story sounded suspicious to the investigators.
  • They found her behavior at the meeting highly suspicious.
  • There was a suspicious smell coming from the basement.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • That man looks suspicious.
  • The box is suspicious.
  • Her smile is suspicious.
  • The sound outside is suspicious.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
suspicious
IPA
GB/səspˈɪʃəs/
US/səspˈɪʃəs/
Mga pantig at diin
sus - pi - cious (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pi)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: suspicious
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
suspicion noun B1 suspect verb B1 suspiciously adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unsuspecting adjective
Advanced or less common
suspiciousness noun
Mga ekspresyon

look suspicious

1
/lˈʊk səspˈɪʃəs/
fixed phrase

appear dishonest or dangerous

To seem like you may be doing something wrong or bad.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He began to look suspicious after avoiding questions.
  • That box looks suspicious sitting there alone.

make someone suspicious

1
/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn səspˈɪʃəs/
fixed phrase

cause doubt or mistrust in someone

To cause a person to think something may be wrong or dishonest.

Mga Halimbawa
  • His late arrival made her suspicious.
  • The missing files made the manager suspicious.

under suspicious circumstances

1
/ˈʌndɚ səspˈɪʃəs sˈɚkəmstˌænsɪz/
fixed phrase

happening in doubtful conditions

Happening in a way that makes people think something bad or wrong may have happened.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The official died under suspicious circumstances.
  • The company closed suddenly under suspicious circumstances.

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