Suspected vs Skeptical - What's the difference?
suspected | skeptical |
Of something or one believed to be of cause or at fault.
:Bring in the suspected vandal.
(suspect)
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
* {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
, author=Colin Allen
, title=Do I See What You See?
, volume=100, issue=2, page=168
, magazine=(American Scientist)
Of or relating to skepticism or the skeptics.
As adjectives the difference between suspected and skeptical
is that suspected is of something or one believed to be of cause or at fault while skeptical is having, or expressing doubt; questioning.As a verb suspected
is (suspect).suspected
English
Adjective
(-)Verb
(head)skeptical
English
Alternative forms
* sceptical (British English)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical , others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.}}
- My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
- I can see why people are so skeptical [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here. (regarded by organizations such as the
BBC
as an error)