English / idiom
Fishy
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Arousing suspicion, questionable, or likely dishonest
In context
01
The regulator suspected something fishy when the supplier's address turned out to be a vacant parking lot.
02
If a franchise investment scheme promises guaranteed double returns, something is definitely fishy.
Synonyms
suspicious,shady,dubious
Antonyms
aboveboard,transparent,legitimate
Collocations
smell fishy,sound fishy,look fishy