Difference between Shady and Suspect

What is the difference between Shady and Suspect?

Shady as an adjective is abounding in shades. while Suspect as an adjective is to be viewed with suspicion.

Shady

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Abounding in shades. Causing shade. Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat. Not trustworthy; Unfit to be seen or known.

Example sentence: I go to shady places all the time.

Suspect

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: To be viewed with suspicion.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To imagine or suppose (something) to be true without evidence.To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).To believe (someone) to be guilty without proof.To have suspicion.

Example sentence: One might be led to suspect that there were all sorts of things going on in the universe which he or she did not thoroughly understand.

We hope you now know whether to use Shady or Suspect in your sentence.

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