The difference between Dubious and Suspect

When used as adjectives, dubious means arousing doubt, whereas suspect means viewed with suspicion.


Suspect is also noun with the meaning: a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

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 Dubious and Suspect

  1. Dubious as an adjective:

    Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

    Examples:

    "After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him."

  2. Dubious as an adjective:

    In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.

    Examples:

    "She was dubious about my plan at first, but later I managed to persuade her to cooperate."

  1. 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"

  2. 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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  3. Suspect as a verb (transitive):

    To believe (someone) to be guilty.

    Examples:

    "I suspect him of being the thief."

  4. Suspect as a verb (intransitive):

    To have suspicion.

  5. Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To look up to; to respect.

  1. Suspect as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"

  1. Suspect as an adjective:

    Viewed with suspicion; suspected.

  2. Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):

    Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.