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- [skep-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈskɛp tɪ kəl/
- /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/
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- [skep-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈskɛp tɪ kəl/
Definitions of sceptical word
- adjective sceptical inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say. 1
- adjective sceptical doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical. 1
- adjective sceptical showing doubt: a skeptical smile. 1
- adjective sceptical denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles. 1
- adjective sceptical (initial capital letter) of or relating to Skeptics or Skepticism. 1
- adjective sceptical If you are sceptical about something, you have doubts about it. 0
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Origin of sceptical
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; skeptic + -al1
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Parts of speech for Sceptical
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sceptical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sceptical
adj sceptical
- gullible — easily deceived or cheated.
adjective sceptical
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- couth — If you say that someone has couth, you mean that they have good manners and sophistication.
Antonyms for sceptical
adj sceptical
- catechistic — a person who catechizes.
- fact-finding — a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
- factfinding — a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
- heuristic — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- inquiring — seeking facts, information, or knowledge: an inquiring mind.
adjective sceptical
- credulous — If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived.
- deductive — Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known.
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- fascistic — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
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