suspiciousness

sus·pi·cious

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-spish-uh s]
- /səˈspɪʃ əs/
- /səsˈpɪʃəsnəs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-spish-uh s]
- /səˈspɪʃ əs/

Definitions of suspiciousness word

adjective suspiciousness tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior. 1
adjective suspiciousness inclined to suspect, especially inclined to suspect evil; distrustful: a suspicious tyrant. 1
adjective suspiciousness full of or feeling suspicion. 1
adjective suspiciousness expressing or indicating suspicion: a suspicious glance. 1
noun suspiciousness suspect nature 1
noun suspiciousness tendency to suspect 1

See all 6 definitions of suspiciousness

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Origin of suspiciousness

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Latin suspīciōsus, equivalent to suspīci- (see suspicion) + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Suspiciousness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suspiciousness

suspiciousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for suspiciousness

noun suspiciousness

furtiveness — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.

All 2 Synonyms of suspiciousness

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