The difference between Doubtful and Suspect
When used as nouns, doubtful means a doubtful person or thing, whereas suspect means a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
When used as adjectives, doubtful means subject to, or causing doubt, whereas suspect means viewed with suspicion.
Suspect is also verb with the meaning: to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
check bellow for the other definitions of Doubtful and Suspect
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Doubtful as an adjective:
Subject to, or causing doubt.
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Doubtful as an adjective:
Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical.
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Doubtful as an adjective:
Undecided or of uncertain outcome.
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Doubtful as an adjective (obsolete):
Fearsome, dreadful.
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Doubtful as an adjective:
Improbable or unlikely.
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Doubtful as an adjective:
Suspicious, or of dubious character.
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Doubtful as an adjective:
Unclear or unreliable.
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Doubtful as a noun:
A doubtful person or thing.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Examples:
"to suspect the presence of disease"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Examples:
"to suspect the truth of a story"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
Examples:
"I suspect him of being the thief."
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Suspect as a verb (intransitive):
To have suspicion.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To look up to; to respect.
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Suspect as a noun:
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Examples:
"Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"
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Suspect as an adjective:
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
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Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):
Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.