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skeptical
skep·ti·cal also scep·ti·cal S0130800 (skĕp′tĭ-kəl)adj.1. Marked by or given to doubt; questioning: skeptical of political promises.2. Relating to or characteristic of skeptics or skepticism.
skep′ti·cal·ly adv.skep•ti•cal or scep•ti•cal (ˈskɛp tɪ kəl)
adj. 1. inclined to skepticism; having doubt. 2. showing doubt: a skeptical smile. 3. denying or questioning religion or the tenets of a religion. 4. (cap.) of or pertaining to Skeptics or Skepticism. [1630–40] skep′ti•cal•ly, adv. syn: See doubtful. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  skeptical - denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"disbelieving, sceptical, unbelievingincredulous - not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving | | 2. |  skeptical - marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"doubting, sceptical, questioningdistrustful - having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson |
skeptical also sceptical
adjective1. Experiencing doubt:doubtful, dubious, uncertain, undecided, unsure.Idiom: in doubt.2. Refusing or reluctant to believe:disbelieving, incredulous, questioning, unbelieving.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeskepticismskeptical
Synonyms for skepticaladj experiencing doubtSynonyms- doubtful
- dubious
- uncertain
- undecided
- unsure
adj refusing or reluctant to believeSynonyms- disbelieving
- incredulous
- questioning
- unbelieving
Synonyms for skepticaladj denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religionSynonyms- disbelieving
- sceptical
- unbelieving
Related Wordsadj marked by or given to doubtSynonyms- doubting
- sceptical
- questioning
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