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Suspensive vs Suspicious - What's the difference?

suspensive | suspicious |

As adjectives the difference between suspensive and suspicious

is that suspensive is that suspends (temporarily stops) while suspicious is arousing suspicion.

suspensive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That suspends (temporarily stops)
  • Characterized by suspense; suspenseful
  • ----

    suspicious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Arousing suspicion.
  • His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
  • Distrustful or tending to suspect.
  • I have a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
  • Expressing suspicion
  • She gave me a suspicious look.

    Synonyms

    * questionable * doubtful

    Derived terms

    * suspiciously * suspiciousness

    See also

    * odd * strange