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Suspicious vs Suspected - What's the difference?

suspicious | suspected |

As adjectives the difference between suspicious and suspected

is that suspicious is arousing suspicion while suspected is of something or one believed to be of cause or at fault.

As a verb suspected is

past tense of suspect.

suspicious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Arousing suspicion.
  • His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
  • Distrustful or tending to suspect.
  • I have a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
  • Expressing suspicion
  • She gave me a suspicious look.

    Synonyms

    * questionable * doubtful

    Derived terms

    * suspiciously * suspiciousness

    See also

    * odd * strange

    suspected

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of something or one believed to be of cause or at fault.
  • :Bring in the suspected vandal.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (suspect)