fishy
adjective/ˈfɪʃi/
Frequency rank: #9,734 most common English word
Meaning
Causing doubt or suspicion; seeming dishonest or questionable.
Example sentence
Something about his explanation seemed fishy to me, so I decided to investigate further.
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