fishy

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Seeming wrong or not honest.

Meanings of «fishy»

1 · adjective

seeming wrong or not honest

His explanation about the missing money sounded fishy.

2 · adjective

smelling or tasting of fish

The sauce tasted fishy, though it had no real fish in it.

Similar: fish-flavoredsmelling of fish

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The difference between similar words

seeming dishonest or not to be trusted

suspiciousmakes you feel something is wrongA suspicious man stood near the door.

dubiousformalprobably not good, true or honestThe deal looked dubious from the start.

fishyinformalfor a story or situation that seems wrongThere is something fishy about his story.

shadyinformalfor people or deals that seem dishonestHe made shady deals with strange men.

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