What is another word for be suspicious of?

Pronunciation: [biː səspˈɪʃəs ɒv] (IPA)

The phrase "be suspicious of" can be replaced with various synonyms depending on the context of the sentence. One possible synonym is "distrust," which implies a lack of faith or confidence in a person, idea, or situation. Another word that can be used is "skeptical," which suggests a doubtfulness or questioning attitude towards something. "Cautious" is also an alternative, indicating a reluctance to fully trust or accept something without careful consideration. Additionally, "leery" can be used to denote a sense of wariness or caution when dealing with someone or something, while "suspicious" itself can be replaced with "mistrustful" or "untrusting".

What are the hypernyms for Be suspicious of?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Be suspicious of

  • By now all rock bands are wise enough to be suspicious of music industry scum.
    Steve Albini
  • You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet.
    Hal Borland
  • Above all, be suspicious of your fatherland. Nobody is more inclined to become a murderer than a fatherland.
    Friedrich Durrenmatt
  • Some people, myself included, advocated foreign intervention in Bosnia and Kosovo while opposing our adventure in Iraq. Sam Moyn might find this inconsistent, but (on this occasion at least) it is the world that is inconsistent, not us. During the Balkan wars individuals’ rights were under ascertainable threat in real time. Outside intervention could make a difference, and it did. This was not the case in Iraq. We should always be suspicious of the invocation of universal “rights” as a cover for sectional interests. But it doesn’t follow from this that talk of rights is “really” always about something else. Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn’t. How, then, should we adjust our response? Well, there is a serviceable Keynesian answer to that: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”
    Tony Judt

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