Suspect vs. Suspicious

Suspect vs. Suspicious — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Suspect and Suspicious

Suspectverb

(transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

to suspect the presence of disease

Suspiciousadjective

(passive sense) Arousing suspicion.

His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.

Suspectverb

(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

to suspect the truth of a story

Suspiciousadjective

(active sense) Distrustful or tending to suspect.

I have a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.

Suspectverb

(transitive) To believe (someone) to be guilty.

I suspect him of being the thief.

Suspiciousadjective

Expressing suspicion

She gave me a suspicious look.
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Suspectverb

(intransitive) To have suspicion.

Suspiciousadjective

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Suspectverb

To look up to; to respect.

Suspiciousadjective

not as expected;

there was something fishy about the accidentup to some funny businesssome definitely queer goings-ona shady dealher motives were suspectsuspicious behavior

Suspectnoun

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

Suspectadjective

Viewed with suspicion; suspected.

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Suspectadjective

(nonstandard) Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.

Suspectnoun

someone who is under suspicion

Suspectnoun

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

Suspectverb

imagine to be the case or true or probable;

I suspect he is a fugitiveI surmised that the butler did it

Suspectverb

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

Suspectverb

hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty;

The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks

Suspectadjective

not as expected;

there was something fishy about the accidentup to some funny businesssome definitely queer goings-ona shady dealher motives were suspectsuspicious behavior