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Suspicious vs Impostor - What's the difference?

suspicious | impostor |

As an adjective suspicious

is arousing suspicion.

As a noun impostor is

someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.

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

    Related terms

    * suspect * suspicion * unsuspecting

    See also

    * odd * strange

    impostor

    English

    (wikipedia impostor)

    Alternative forms

    * imposter * impostour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * impersonator * See also