sus
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Definition of sus - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
general distrustSlangsuspicion or distrustSlang
  • His strange behavior raised some sus among his friends..
distrust suspicion
2.
suspectSlangUKperson suspected of wrongdoingSlangUK
  • The police caught the sus after the robbery.
accused culprit suspect

Adjective

1.
suspiciousSlangcausing suspicion, questionableSlang
  • His excuses were pretty sus, nobody believed him..
dodgy shady
2.
inappropriate behaviorSlangUSacting in a subtly inappropriate waySlangUS
  • He was being sus around her at the party.
shady suspicious

Abbreviation

1.
abr: suspicionSlangUSfeeling that someone may have done something wrongSlangUS
  • He was under sus after the incident.
suspicion
2.
abr: suspectSlangUSseems untrustworthy or suspicious in some waySlangUS
  • He acted sus when asked about the missing money.
shady suspect
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laws allowing police to stop and search people
The community protested against the sus laws.

Origin of sus

Latin, sus (pig)

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animals
pig as an animal of the genus Sus

Examples of sus in a sentence

  • Her constant excuses were causing sus.
  • The detective questioned the sus about the incident.
  • Rumors spread quickly about the new sus in town.
  • That email looks sus, don't open it.
  • Her sudden change in plans seemed sus to everyone.
  • Her sus behavior raised eyebrows at the meeting.

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  1. French:suspicion, douteux, ...
  2. German:Verdacht, verdächtig, ...
  3. Italian:sospetto, dubbio, ...
  4. Spanish:sospecha, raro, ...
  5. Portuguese:desconfiança, duvidoso, ...
  6. Chinese:怀疑, 可疑的, ...
  7. Japanese:疑い, 怪しい, ...
  8. Arabic:شُبْهَة, مُريب, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲשָׁד, מַחְשִׁיד, ...
  10. Russian:подозрение, подозрительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підозра, підозрілий, ...
  12. Hindi:संदेह, शंकास्पद, ...
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