Suspicious synonyms

shady

Casting shade:

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suspecting

Entertaining suspicion

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peculiar

(Dated) One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.

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questioning

Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.

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questionable

Open to doubt or challenge; problematic.

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distrustful

Distrusting; doubting

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equivocal

Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:

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in doubt

Entertaining suspicion

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indubious (antonym)

Not doubting; unsuspecting.

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trustful (antonym)

Trusting or willing to trust.

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paranoid

Exhibiting or characterized by irrational distrust or suspicion of others:

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doubting

Entertaining suspicion

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queer

(Slightly dated) Weird, odd or different; whimsical.

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trusting (antonym)

That trusts; trustful

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leery

Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.

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skeptical

Not easily persuaded or convinced; doubting; questioning

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dubious

The definition of dubious is something that is unlikely to be true.

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wondering

The definition of wondering is a feeling of questioning or curiosity.

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unusual

The definition of unusual is something rare or out of the ordinary.

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regular (antonym)

Having all sides or faces equal. For example, a square is a regular polygon, and a cube is a regular polyhedron.

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without any doubt of (antonym)

Entertaining suspicion

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wary

Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

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without faith

Entertaining suspicion

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suspect

Open to or viewed with suspicion:

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palpable (antonym)

That can be touched, felt, or handled; tangible

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unbelieving

Not believing; doubting; skeptical; incredulous

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without belief

Entertaining suspicion

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not quite trustworthy

Arousing suspicion

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irregular

(Gram.) Not inflected in the usual way

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out-of-line

Arousing suspicion

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debatable

Of a person, argumentative.

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disputable

That can be disputed; debatable

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common (antonym)

Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:

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mistrustful

Having or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.

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untrusting

Without trust; not inclined to trust.

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honest (related)

Characterized by truth; not false:

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trust (related)

(Obsolete) Faithful, dependable.

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doubtful

Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical

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funny

Funny is defined as causing laughter or out of the ordinary.

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uncommon

Remarkable; exceptional

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different

Differing from all others; unusual:

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open to question

Arousing suspicion

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usual (antonym)

In conformity with regular practice or procedure:

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uncertain

Not certain; unsure.

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fishy

Like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so

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overt

Not hidden; open; observable; apparent; manifest

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jealous

Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]

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accusatory

Making or containing an accusation; accusing

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askance

Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.

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farfetched

not as expected

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furtive

Exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy.

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incredulous

1984, Supreme Court of Illinois, opinion in People v Terrell, 459 N.E.2d 1337, quoted in David C. Brody, James R. Acker, and Wayne A. Logan, Criminal Law, Jones & Bartlett Publishers (2001), ISBN 0-8342-1083-5, page 564,

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incriminatory

That incriminates

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shaky

Not dependable or reliable; questionable

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umbrageous

Affording or forming shade; shady.

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dubiety

A doubtful thing