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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024skep•ti•cal or scep•ti•cal /ˈskɛptɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj. - inclined to have doubt or doubts.
- showing doubt:a skeptical smile.
- denying or questioning religion or the beliefs of a religion.
skep•ti•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024skep•ti•cal (skep′ti kəl),USA pronunciation adj. - inclined to skepticism;
having doubt:a skeptical young woman. - showing doubt:a skeptical smile.
- denying or questioning the tenets of a religion:a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles.
- Philosophy(cap.) of or pertaining to Skeptics or Skepticism.
Also, sceptical. skep′ti•cal•ly, adv. skep′ti•cal•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged skeptic. See doubtful.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unbelieving.
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