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sceptic
scep·tic S0130700 (skĕp′tĭk)n. Variant of skeptic.
scep′ti·cal adj.sceptic (ˈskɛptɪk) or skepticn1. (Philosophy) a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs2. a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general3. (Philosophy) a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianityadj (Philosophy) of or relating to sceptics; sceptical[C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider] ˈscepticism, ˈskepticism n
Sceptic (ˈskɛptɪk) or Skepticn (Philosophy) a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossibleadjof or relating to the Sceptics ˈScepticism, ˈSkepticism nskep•tic or scep•tic (ˈskɛp tɪk)
n. 1. a person who questions the validity, authenticity, or truth of something purporting to be factual, esp. religion or religious tenets. 2. a person who maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, plans, or the character of others. 3. (cap.) a. a member of a philosophical school of ancient Greece which maintained that real knowledge of things is impossible. b. any later thinker who doubts or questions the possibility of real knowledge of any kind. adj. 4. skeptical. 5. (cap.) pertaining to the Skeptics. [1565–75; < Late Latin scepticus thoughtful, inquiring (in pl. Scepticī the Skeptics) < Greek skeptikós, derivative of -skept(os), v. adj. of sképtesthai to consider, examine] sceptic sceptical">sceptical1. 'sceptic'Sceptic is a noun. A sceptic is someone who has doubts about things that other people believe. The sceptic may argue that there are no grounds for such optimism.He will need to polish his arguments if he is to convince the sceptics.2. 'sceptical'Sceptical is an adjective. If you are sceptical about something, you have doubts about it. Robert's father was sceptical about hypnotism.At first Meyer had been sceptical.The usual American spellings of 'sceptic' and 'sceptical' are skeptic and skeptical. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sceptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefsdoubter, skepticintellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creativelydoubting Thomas - someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)pessimist - a person who expects the worst |
scepticnoun1. doubter, cynic, scoffer, questioner, disbeliever, Pyrrhonist He was a born sceptic.2. agnostic, doubter, unbeliever, doubting Thomas a lifelong religious scepticQuotations
"I am too much of a sceptic to deny the possibility of anything" [T.H. Huxley]skeptic also sceptic
nounOne who habitually or instinctively doubts or questions:doubter, doubting Thomas, nonbeliever, unbeliever.Translationssceptic (American also skeptic) (ˈskeptik) noun a person who is unwilling to believe. Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics. 凡事存疑的人，懷疑論者 怀疑论者ˈsceptical adjective (often with about) unwilling to believe. They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself. 凡事存疑的 怀疑论的ˈsceptically adverb 存疑地 怀疑地ˈscepticism (ˈ-sizəm) noun a doubting or questioning attitude. I regard his theories with scepticism. 存疑態度 怀疑态度sceptic
sceptic (archaic and US), skeptic1. a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs 2. a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity sceptic
Synonyms for scepticnoun doubterSynonyms- doubter
- cynic
- scoffer
- questioner
- disbeliever
- Pyrrhonist
noun agnosticSynonyms- agnostic
- doubter
- unbeliever
- doubting Thomas
Synonyms for scepticnoun someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefsSynonymsRelated Words- intellectual
- intellect
- doubting Thomas
- pessimist
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