skeptical
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skeptical
- /ˈskɛptɪkəl/
Where it comes from
From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic. By surface analysis, skeptic + -al.
adjective more skeptical · most skeptical · sceptical
- Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
- Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sceptical, disbelieving, incredulous, unbelieving, doubting, distrustful, questioning, scepticism, doubtful, dubious, suspected, suspicious, nullifidian, unconvinced, leery, critical
Translations
Talk about this word "skeptical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skeptical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. skeptical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skeptical "skeptical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skeptical.Cite this
@misc{skeptical_2026,
title = {skeptical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skeptical},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
