adjective
suspicious
B1
Verdächtig is an adjective meaning 'suspicious'. Use it for people or situations (e.g., 'etwas wirkt verdächtig'). It is gradable: comparative 'verdächtiger', superlative 'am verdächtigsten'. Antonym 'unverdächtig'. No special preposition or reflexivity; regular adjective inflection applies. Often used in police or everyday contexts to indicate mistrust or doubt.
Examples
Die Tasche wirkte verdächtig, sodass die Sicherheitsleute sie öffneten, bevor der Zug abfuhr.
The bag appeared suspicious, so the security personnel opened it before the train departed.
Sein Verhalten war sehr verdächtig.
His behavior was very suspicious.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone glancing around nervously; that look is 'verdächtig'.
Sounds like 'verd-ATCH' — imagine an itchy feeling when something seems off.
Notes
Commonly used to describe people, actions or things that give rise to doubts or suspicion. Often appears with 'aussehen' or 'wirken' (z. B. 'das wirkt verdächtig').