Suspicious Behavior

3 words in this vocabulary list

verb to stand or wait around without any purpose or reason

  • The security guard warned the individuals not to loiter in front of the store.
  • Hey, let's not loiter around here for too long, we might get in trouble.
  • Don't loiter in this area, it's not safe.
  • His thoughts seemed to loiter around the idea of quitting his job.

noun a person who loiters, especially one who hangs around a public place with no clear purpose

  • The security guard asked the loiterer to move along from the entrance of the building.
  • The loiterer was just hanging around outside the store, not buying anything.
  • That loiterer is always lurking around the park, looking suspicious.
  • His mind was like a loiterer, wandering aimlessly without purpose.

adjective causing one to have the belief or impression that something or someone is dishonest, dangerous, or questionable

  • The police found some suspicious activity near the crime scene.
  • I have a feeling something suspicious is going on with him.
  • That guy gives me major sketch vibes, he's so suspicious.
  • Her sudden change in behavior raised some suspicious eyebrows among her friends.