argwöhnisch
/ˈaʁkvøːnɪʃ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- Argwohn suspicion
- -isch -ish
Similar words
Argwöhnisch describes a PERSON's suspicious, distrustful attitude toward others; verdächtig describes something or someone AS suspicious-looking, arousing suspicion — a suspicious package, a suspect.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desconfiado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "suspicious."
Practice
1 What does argwöhnisch mean?
suspicious
2 Fill the gap: Er blickte ___ um sich.
Full sentence: Er blickte argwöhnisch um sich. (He looked around suspiciously.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches argwöhnisch?
argwöhnisch: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Last updated