How to pronounce suspicious? (2023)

What does suspiciousness mean?

: likely to arouse suspicion : questionable. suspicious behavior. : likely to suspect or distrust. suspicious of strangers.

A suspicious person is either one who is. exhibiting suspicious behavior, or who is in an area or doing something that is not normal. • Other unusual behavior may include nervousness, nervous glancing or other signs of mental.

Below is the UK transcription for 'suspicious': Modern IPA: səsbɪ́ʃəs. Traditional IPA: səˈspɪʃəs. 3 syllables: "suh" + "SPISH" + "uhs"

apprehensive, careful, cautious, doubtful, incredulous, jealous, leery, mistrustful, skeptical, wary, watchful, dubious, questionable, uncertain, unsure, unusual, cagey, green-eyed, in doubt, questioning.

suspect, dubious, doubtful. 2. mistrustful, wary, disbelieving.

Being suspicious can be a healthy way of examining the way you think and react, of examining yourself, others, and different situations in your life. Using some caution and a good amount of thinking and judging your life can lead to better, more fulfilling relationships with yourself and others.

suspicious adjective (FEELING SOMEONE IS GUILTY )

making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong: Last night's fire at the bank is being treated as suspicious.

We were instructed to report any suspicious activity/behavior in the neighborhood. The suspicious vehicle was reported to police. Suspicious characters were seen hanging around the bank. He found a suspicious lump on his back and was afraid it might be cancer.

Leaving packages, bags or other items behind. Exhibiting unusual mental or physical symptoms. Unusual noises like screaming, yelling, gunshots or glass breaking. Individuals in a heated argument, yelling or cursing at each other.

You are more likely to experience paranoid thoughts when you are in vulnerable, isolated or stressful situations that could lead to you feeling negative about yourself. If you are bullied at work, or your home is burgled, this could give you suspicious thoughts which could develop into paranoia.

What is a poor British accent called?

Perhaps the most famous British accent other than R.P. is Cockney. It developed as the dialect of the poorer working classes in the East End of London, and it's still regarded as a marker of 'true' East London heritage.

I'm knackered – I'm tired. Cheeky – Mischievous or playful. Bloody – This is a very British thing to say – meaning very. I'm pissed – Not meaning the regular “angry”, in British talk it actually means you're very drunk and is used quite a lot when you are out drinking with friends.

Handling a Suspicious Person:

Do not physically confront the person. Do not let unknown individual into a locked building or office. Lock offices and residence hall rooms when unattended. Do not prop doors open or allow persons to “tailgate” into buildings.

If you don't know something about someone or a situation, avoid making an assumption. Aim for taking a calm and logical approach to all situations presented before you, ask questions before making judgments, and seek explanations and evidence before reaching conclusions. Suspicious behavior destroys relationships.

Suspiciousness (or paranoia in its extreme) is a symptom that involves the exaggerated tendency to believe that other people intend harm, especially to oneself.

Suspiciousness is the tendency to view individuals or agencies as having harmful intents. It is a universal trait. While the term paranoid has popularly evolved into a synonym for paranoia, it is used clinically as an adjective indicating suspicion (Lewis, 1970) or as a synonym for the phrase delusional disorder.

Leaving packages, bags or other items behind. Exhibiting unusual mental or physical symptoms. Unusual noises like screaming, yelling, gunshots or glass breaking. Individuals in a heated argument, yelling or cursing at each other.

Practice increasing your relaxation by engaging in calming activities and using deep breathing when you start to feel suspicious. Improve your relationships by listening, being curious, asking questions, and not jumping to conclusions.

What causes suspicious thinking?

Suspicious thoughts often occur in the context of emotional distress. They are often preceded by stressful events such as difficult interpersonal relationships, bullying and isolation.

You are more likely to experience paranoid thoughts when you are in vulnerable, isolated or stressful situations that could lead to you feeling negative about yourself. If you are bullied at work, or your home is burgled, this could give you suspicious thoughts which could develop into paranoia.

Suspicion is a cognition of mistrust in which a person doubts the honesty of another person or believes another person to be guilty of some type of wrongdoing or crime, but without sure proof. Suspicion can also be aroused in response to objects that negatively differ from an expected idea.

People with BPD are often on edge. They have high distress and anger levels, so they may be easily offended. They struggle with beliefs and thoughts about themselves and others, which can cause distress in many areas of their lives. People living with BPD often have an intense fear of instability and abandonment.

Paranoia is thinking and feeling like you are being threatened in some way, even if there is no evidence, or very little evidence, that you are. Paranoid thoughts can also be described as delusions.

a type of jealousy in which a person fears the loss of a valued relationship to a rival even though the person's partner has not misbehaved and there is no factual basis for this worry.

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) Borderline personality disorder (BPD) Histrionic personality disorder.