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How do you spell Suspicious?

Correct spelling

suspicious

SUSPIC + IOUS. Think: suspect.

Why is suspicious spelled this way?

From Latin suspicere, to look up at. SUB (under) + SPECERE (to look). Suspicion is looking from below — the upward glance of distrust, watching for threats from a position of vulnerability.

Common misspellings of suspicious

suspicoussuspisioussuspicicioussuspishious

Example

The police found the behavior suspicious.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell suspicious?+
The correct spelling is "suspicious". SUSPIC + IOUS. Think: suspect.
Is it suspicous or suspicious?+
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