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The sceptics say that this could easily be a fad.This helped to convince many sceptics of the case for restoring the building to its former condition.The sceptic could always argue that such objective changes might have occurred anyway.Sceptics say that this is precisely what he will do.But will it be enough to convince the sceptics?Sceptics have argued that the move is more likely to protect vulnerable people.Sceptics say that he checks the weather forecasts to determine the right moment to pray.But sceptics argue there is little overlap between national and local advertising.Sceptics argue the forecasts look high.Sceptics pointed out the world has seen no substantial warming for 15 years.So to confound sceptics, this week offers two outstanding dramas.Sceptics point to anomalies in the 1969 footage.More importantly, it was the confounding of all sceptics.Sceptics may point out that Today did not go on to a long and happy life.Sceptics say this was because criminals targeted less advanced countries such as Britain instead.Sceptics kept pointing out inconvenient facts, but were ignored.Most of the sceptics have been convinced,' he claims.

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sceptic

British English: sceptic NOUN
A sceptic is a person who has doubts about things that other people believe.
He was a born sceptic.
  • American English: skeptic
  • Brazilian Portuguese: cético
  • Chinese: 多疑的人
  • European Spanish: escéptico
  • French: sceptique
  • German: Skeptiker
  • Italian: scettico
  • Japanese: 疑い深い人
  • Korean: 회의론자
  • European Portuguese: cético
  • Latin American Spanish: escéptico

(noun) 
Definition
a person who habitually doubts generally accepted beliefs
He was a born sceptic.
Synonyms
doubter
cynic
A cynic might see this as simply a ploy to make us part with more money.
scoffer
questioner
disbeliever
their attempts to convert disbelievers to their faith
Pyrrhonist
(noun) 
Definition
a person who doubts the truth of a religion
a lifelong religious sceptic
Synonyms
agnostic
He was, if not an atheist, an agnostic.
doubter
Doubters fear this may not be good news.
unbeliever
They come as unbelievers and go away with a new faith in life.
doubting Thomas

Quotation

I am too much of a sceptic to deny the possibility of anything [T.H. Huxley]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cynic
Definition
a person who believes that people always act selfishly
A cynic might see this as simply a ploy to make us part with more money.
Synonyms
sceptic,
doubter,
pessimist,
misanthrope,
misanthropist,
scoffer
in the sense of disbeliever
their attempts to convert disbelievers to their faith
Synonyms
sceptic,
scoffer,
doubter,
atheist,
questioner,
agnostic,
doubting Thomas
in the sense of unbeliever
Definition
a person who does not believe in a religion
They come as unbelievers and go away with a new faith in life.
Synonyms
atheist,
sceptic,
disbeliever,
agnostic,
infidel,
doubting Thomas

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