suspicioase

Suspicioase is the feminine plural form of the Romanian adjective suspicioasă, used to describe feminine nouns or groups that exhibit suspicion or distrust. The form reflects gender and number agreement in Romanian adjectives: feminine singular suspicioasă, feminine plural suspicioase, masculine singular suspicios, masculine plural suspicioși.

In usage, suspicioase describes people, behaviors, or signs that invite doubt. It appears in descriptive writing, journalism, and everyday speech to convey a wary or cautious attitude. Common collocations include persoane suspicioase (suspicious people), semne suspicioase (suspicious signs), atitudini suspicioase (suspicious attitudes), and afirmații suspicioase (suspicious statements).

Nuances and register can vary: suspicioase tends to convey a direct perception of doubt rather than a clinical verdict. In some contexts, more neutral terms such as suspect or îndoielnic may be used, depending on the tone and precision required.

Examples:

- Femeile erau suspicioase în legătură cu motivele lui.

- Martorii au prezentat semne suspicioase de la începutul anchetei.

Related forms include suspicioasă (feminine singular), suspicioși (masculine plural), and suspicioasa (older or stylistic variants in certain texts). The word functions as an attributive adjective and can appear after a linking verb or before a noun to modify it.