1
as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
suspicious claims of being the rightful owner of the property
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
suspicious of any menu dish having a name she can't pronounce
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
you should be very suspicious of those telephone calls from people telling you that you're the winner of a contest you never entered
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of suspicious
Some 350,000 suspicious activity reports (SARs) relating to paper-check fraud were filed with the Treasury in 2021, a 23% spike from 2020.
—
Dan Avery, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Another means to defeat scammers includes not opening links or attachments from suspicious sources, and blocking future messages.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Police ruled the death suspicious and called detectives to the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Train your employees, particularly high-level executives, to recognize suspicious emails, fraudulent requests and phishing attempts.
4.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suspicious
Dan Avery, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Another means to defeat scammers includes not opening links or attachments from suspicious sources, and blocking future messages.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Police ruled the death suspicious and called detectives to the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Train your employees, particularly high-level executives, to recognize suspicious emails, fraudulent requests and phishing attempts.
4.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suspicious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicious
Adjective
-
Wiggins was listed as questionable on the injury report before being upgraded to available.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
-
This Club name has been hit hard by tariff fallout, including a questionable probe by Chinese regulators.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Buffalo also had an inspiring end to the season two years ago, and that’s what has made fans skeptical that this late-season run means much.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
-
But people remain skeptical, and some commentary isn't helping.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Overall, researchers are unsure why diabetes increases the risk of ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
-
Approximately 26 percent of individuals surveyed were unsure.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
In his second term, the president has fewer people around him who try to keep dubious sources away.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Doctors prescribe it to ease symptoms of testosterone deficiency — among them weight gain, muscle loss and depression — but dubious clinics also sell the therapy as a cure-all for a crisis of masculinity.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
This is another reason to be cautious about forecasting tariff impacts.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
-
Collins said Republicans also need to be cautious about slashing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, another budget-cutting target identified by fiscal conservatives.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
The more Macdonald resists mythologizing or summing up, the more John Lennon and Yoko Ono emerge as fragile, complex individuals on a journey together during uncertain times.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
-
The franc stood at $1.22, raising questions about the dollar's role as a traditional safe haven during uncertain times.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
-
Be calm, be compassionate, be creative, be careful.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Jamal Murray’s injury Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is doubtful due to right hamstring imflammation after missing the past five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
While Carvana has posted upside earnings surprises in the past, the investor was doubtful that will be repeated.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicious. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share