suspicious

adjective35 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7

A common way to say 'very suspicious'.

Indicates a very strong and profound level of distrust.

Indicates a small amount of distrust.

Similar to 'a little suspicious', indicating a mild level of distrust.

Feeling distrust from the very beginning, without delay.

Synonymous with 'immediately suspicious'.

To visually perceive something that seems unusual or wrong.

To possess a logical or evidential basis for feeling distrust.

To formally or thoughtfully judge something as a cause for suspicion.

Used to describe a general state of not trusting someone or something.

Refers to appearing distrustful through one's facial expression or appearance.

To cause someone else to feel distrust.

Emphasizes the internal emotion or intuition of distrust.

A common and slightly informal way to say you are starting to feel distrust.

Indicates a gradual change to a state of distrust.

Suggests that the feeling of distrust increases over time.

To continue to feel distrustful, even after receiving new information.

Used to specify the direct person, object, or motive causing distrust.

Used to specify the general topic or situation that is causing distrust.