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skeptical
adjective skep·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\
: having or expressing doubt about something (such as a claim or statement)
Full Definition of SKEPTICAL
: relating to, characteristic of, or marked by skepticism <a skeptical listener>
— skep·ti·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of SKEPTICAL
1639
Related to SKEPTICAL
- Synonyms
- disbelieving, distrustful, doubting, incredulous, mistrustful, negativistic, questioning, show-me, suspecting, suspicious, unbelieving
- Antonyms
- credulous, gullible (also gullable), trustful, trusting, uncritical, unquestioning
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SKEPTICAL Defined for Kids
skeptical
adjective skep·ti·cal \ˈskep-ti-kəl\
Definition of SKEPTICAL for Kids
: having or showing doubt <He thinks he'll make money, but I'm skeptical.>
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