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suspicious

adjective

not as expected

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
US
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

səˈspɪ.ʃəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. not as expected

    “there was something fishy about the accident”

adjective

  1. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

In context

Example Sentences

there was something fishy about the accident
up to some funny business
some definitely queer goings-on
a shady deal
her motives were suspect

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