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- Dictionarysceptical/ˈskɛptɪkl/
adjective
- 1. not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations: "the public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals"
- 2. relating to the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.
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doubting that something is true or useful: Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims. Fewer examples. I'm a bit sceptical about his chances of success. I take a more sceptical view. Dan thinks it will all work out but I remain sceptical. Ruth is convinced that it's a good idea but I'm deeply sceptical.
: relating to, characteristic of, or marked by skepticism. a skeptical listener. skeptically. ˈskep-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Synonyms. disbelieving. distrustful. doubting. incredulous. mistrustful. negativistic. questioning. show-me. suspecting. suspicious. unbelieving. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of skeptical in a Sentence.
adjective. skeptical. sceptical. / ˈskɛptɪkəl / adjective. not convinced that something is true; doubtful. tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general. of or relating to sceptics; sceptic.
3 meanings: 1. not convinced that something is true; doubtful 2. tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general 3. of or.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of sceptical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. marked by or given to doubt. synonyms: doubting, questioning, skeptical. distrustful. having or showing distrust. adjective. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion. synonyms: disbelieving, skeptical, unbelieving. incredulous.
Skeptical definition: inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt. See examples of SKEPTICAL used in a sentence.
