doubt vs suspect

suspect vs doubt

doubt and suspect both are nouns.

doubt is not an adjective while suspect is an adjective.

doubt and suspect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
doubt	Yes	No	Yes	No
suspect	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, suspect is a hypernym of doubt; that is, suspect is a word with a broader meaning than doubt:

doubt: lack confidence in
suspect: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

Other hypernyms of doubt include distrust, mistrust.

doubt (noun)	suspect (noun)
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something	someone who is under suspicion
the state of being unsure of something	a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

doubt (adjective)	suspect (adjective)
	not as expected

doubt (verb)	suspect (verb)
consider unlikely	regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
lack confidence in	imagine to be the case or true or probable
	hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

Difference between doubt and suspect

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