suspicious

Universal Words adjective 1 ~ (of / about sb/sth) feeling that sb has done sth wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof: They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. * a suspicious glance / look * You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). 2 making you feel that sth is wrong, illegal or dishonest: Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? * She died in suspicious circumstances. * Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. * It might look suspicious if we arrived together. * It was all very suspicious. 3 ~ (of sb/sth) not willing or able to trust sb/sth: I was suspicious of his motives. * Many were suspicious of reform. seealsoSUSPECT