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Observant vs Suspicious - What's the difference?

observant | suspicious |

As a noun observant

is a member of a franciscan order that strictly observes the rules of st francis.

As an adjective suspicious is

arousing suspicion.

observant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
  • The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
  • Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
  • I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
  • * Sir K. Digby
  • We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle.

    Antonyms

    * introspective * nonobservant * unobservant

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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