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- [skep-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈskɛp tɪ kəl/
- /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skep-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈskɛp tɪ kəl/
Definitions of skeptical word
- adjective skeptical doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical. 1
- adjective skeptical showing doubt: a skeptical smile. 1
- adjective skeptical denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles. 1
- adjective skeptical (initial capital letter) of or relating to Skeptics or Skepticism. 1
- adjective skeptical doubting 1
- adjective skeptical inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say. 0
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Origin of skeptical
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 Skeptical
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skeptical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
skeptical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skeptical
adj skeptical
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- 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.
adjective skeptical
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- dim — DIM statement
- dissenting — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- dissentive — (obsolete) disagreeing; inconsistent.
- doubting — Present participle of doubt.
Antonyms for skeptical
adj skeptical
- as a matter of course — If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life.
- 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.
adjective skeptical
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- wrongheaded — wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
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