hinkier
Seeming more dubious
Hinkier is the comparative form of hinky, meaning more suspicious, unreliable, or not quite right.
Something hinkier than expected raises more red flags: The whole deal seemed hinkier the more questions I asked.
The word is informal and often describes situations or people that trigger gut-level distrust.
Arousing doubt, colloquially
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
- dodgyQuestionable in character
- questionableOf uncertain validity
dubious · suspect · off · iffy · shifty · untrustworthy · sneaky · furtive
fishy
Arousing doubt, colloquially
questionable · dubious · suspect · off · iffy · shifty · untrustworthy · sneaky · furtive · underhanded
weird
Strangely unsettling
- oddUnusual or not even
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- peculiarStrangely unusual
bizarre · funky · wonky · screwy · abnormal · anomalous · irregular · atypical · unexplained · incongruous
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- edgyTense and irritable
- jitteryAnxiously restless
antsy · unsettled · uncomfortable · wary · twitchy · guarded · leery · spooked · on-edge · instinctive