น่าสงสัย
suspicious
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- 1 suspicious、doubtful、questionable
This word describes someone or something that seems suspicious, doubtful, or hard to trust because something about it feels wrong or unclear.
suspicious、doubtful、questionable
Used for a person, action, story, situation, or evidence that makes you feel suspicious or doubtful.
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พฤติกรรมของเขาน่าสงสัย phrʉ́tìkam khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw nâa sǒŋsǎy His behavior is suspicious. พฤติกรรมของเขาน่าสงสัย details
Learning notes
Explanation
น่าสงสัย is built from น่า, which marks something as worth feeling or likely to cause a reaction, plus สงสัย, “to doubt” or “to wonder.” The result means “seems worth doubting” or “looks suspicious.” It can be used for serious suspicion, such as possible wrongdoing, or simply for something that feels odd and needs checking.
Usage
It is used in news, investigations, and everyday conversation for suspicious people, odd behavior, unreliable stories, unnatural explanations, questionable evidence, or suspicious emails and links.
Caution
Saying คุณน่าสงสัย directly to someone can sound accusatory. To describe an impression more naturally, use phrases like ดูน่าสงสัย, “looks suspicious,” or ท่าทางน่าสงสัย, “seems suspicious.”
Differences from similar words
1 suspicious synonyms
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น่ากังขา is a more formal word meaning questionable or open to doubt, often used in writing or reasoning. น่าสงสัย is more everyday and can suggest practical suspicion, including possible wrongdoing.
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น่าแคลงใจ means that something leaves room for doubt and sounds a bit more formal. น่าสงสัย is more common and can also describe a person or behavior as suspicious.