疑い深い
うたがいぶかい
adjective-i
distrustful; skeptical; suspicious
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 疑い深い | 疑い深くない |
| Past | 疑い深かった | 疑い深くなかった |
| て form | 疑い深くて | 疑い深くなくて |
| Adverbial | 疑い深く | — |
| Conditional ば | 疑い深ければ | 疑い深くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 疑い深かったら | 疑い深くなかったら |
1.
distrustful; skeptical; suspicious; doubting
Describes a person who tends not to trust others or who is inclined to doubt what they are told. Formed from 疑い (doubt) + 深い (deep).
彼は疑い深い性格だ。
He has a distrustful personality.
疑い深い目でこちらを見ている。
He's looking at us with suspicious eyes.
あの人は疑い深いから、簡単には信じてくれないだろう。
That person is so skeptical that they probably won't believe us easily.
FORMATION:
Follows the productive ～深い pattern meaning "deeply inclined toward ~": 用心深い (cautious), 信仰深い (devout), 嫉妬深い (jealous).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 疑い深い性格 (a distrustful personality)
- 疑い深い目 (suspicious eyes)
- 疑い深い人 (a skeptical person)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 猜疑心が強い: suspicious-natured — more formal, emphasizes paranoia
- 懐疑的: skeptical — more formal/academic, used for intellectual doubt
- 用心深い: cautious — focuses on carefulness rather than distrust