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Suspicious vs Petrifying - What's the difference?

suspicious | petrifying |

As adjectives the difference between suspicious and petrifying

is that suspicious is arousing suspicion while petrifying is causing immense fear; immobilising with fright; scary; frightening; terrifying.

As a verb petrifying is

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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

    petrifying

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Causing immense fear; immobilising with fright; scary; frightening; terrifying
    • The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying .

    Verb

    (head)