suspicious

/səˈspɪʃ.əs/adj

Elementary

Arousing suspicion.

Distrustful or tending to suspect.

Expressing suspicion

Thesaurus

Synonyms

doubtful leery questionable

Antonyms

unsuspecting

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

vicious delicious nutritious ambitious judicious malicious seditious auspicious capricious factitious

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bib bic big bil bin bip bis bit bui cid

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

push shep ship shop pushy sharp sheep option polish pusher

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