suspect vs doubt

doubt vs suspect

suspect and doubt both are nouns.

suspect is an adjective but doubt is not an adjective.

suspect and doubt both are verbs.

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

As verbs, doubt is a hyponym of suspect; that is, doubt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suspect:

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

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

suspect (adjective)	doubt (adjective)
not as expected

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

Difference between suspect and doubt

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