Sceptical vs Suspicious

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Sceptical

Top 3000 (comum) C1 adjective

Suspicious

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adjective

Mais comum: Suspicious

	Sceptical	Suspicious
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈskeptɪkl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈskeptɪkl/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/səˈspɪʃəs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈspɪʃəs/"]/
Significado	Not easily convinced or believing something is true.	Thinking something is wrong or that someone might be dishonest.
Exemplo	She looked highly sceptical.	The security guard gave a suspicious look to the man lurking near the entrance.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 3000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	C1
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	be, look, sound, extremely, fairly, very, about, as to, of	be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, about, of, be right to be suspicious (of somebody/​something), have reason to be suspicious (of somebody/​something), have a right to be suspicious (of somebody/​something), be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very, hear anything suspicious, see anything suspicious, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, about, of, be right to be suspicious (of somebody/​something), have reason to be suspicious (of somebody/​something), have a right to be suspicious (of somebody/​something)
Antônimos	trusting, believing, naive	trusting, naive, gullible
Erros comuns	'Skeptical' is often confused with 'cynical'., Incorrectly spelled as 'sceptical' in American English rather than British English., Used without the preposition, e.g., 'I'm sceptical the plan' instead of 'I'm sceptical about the plan'.	Confusing 'suspicious' with 'suspenseful' — they have different meanings., Using 'suspicious' as a noun without proper context., Incorrectly saying 'suspicious about' instead of 'suspicious of'.
Notas de uso	Use 'sceptical' when expressing doubt or suspicion about something. It is appropriate in discussions, debates, and academic contexts but may be less common in casual conversations.	Use 'suspicious' when describing feelings or behaviors that indicate doubt or mistrust. It's appropriate in both written and spoken contexts but may seem overly formal in casual conversations.

Perguntas frequentes: Sceptical vs Suspicious

Qual é a diferença entre Sceptical e Suspicious?

Sceptical: Not easily convinced or believing something is true. Suspicious: Thinking something is wrong or that someone might be dishonest.

Qual é mais comum: Sceptical e Suspicious?

Suspicious é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Sceptical e Suspicious estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Sceptical: C1, Suspicious: C1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Sceptical e Suspicious?

Sceptical: adjective, Suspicious: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Sceptical: She looked highly sceptical. Suspicious: The security guard gave a suspicious look to the man lurking near the entrance.

Posso usar Sceptical e Suspicious de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Sceptical e Suspicious são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.