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suspicious vs suspect

suspect vs suspicious

suspicious is not a noun while suspect is a noun.

suspicious and suspect both are adjectives.

suspicious is not a verb while suspect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suspicious No Yes No No
suspect Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, suspicious and suspect are synonyms defined as:
  • suspicious and suspect: not as expected
Other synonyms of suspicious include fishy, funny, shady.
suspicious (noun) suspect (noun)
someone who is under suspicion
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
suspicious (adjective) suspect (adjective)
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide not as expected
not as expected
suspicious (verb) suspect (verb)
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
imagine to be the case or true or probable
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
Difference between suspicious and suspect

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