skeptical
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈskɛptɪkəl/
- US
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escéptico
- As an atheist, I'm skeptical about the future of faith at Harvard.
- skeptical of claims
- reasons to be skeptical
- remain skeptical
I'm I'm, I'm a little bit skeptical about this nouveau thing.
- I'm I'm, I'm a little bit skeptical about this nouveau thing.
- But he was like, I'm, I'm always skeptical of my success.
- But I'm pretty skeptical of the mass use of stem cells.
- So I'm a little sceptical of the literature.
- So I think in a way, being skeptical or curious keeps you honest.
- It's telling people to be skeptical on the stuff they click.
- So just, you know, apply a skeptical lens to what they're saying.
- I was the skeptical scientist going into this.
- I'm always skeptical, but I'm open to believing.
- Now, some people were skeptical that this was the reason.
- I was never skeptical of the lab leak hypothesis.
- But I mean, it seems you're kind of skeptical about due process claims.
Examples
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She gave him a skeptical look after he claimed he could run a marathon without training.
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My friends would describe me as funny, skeptical, and principled.
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And therefore he had a skeptical view of human nature.
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I will also add I am highly skeptical of those sales.
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This will cause you to be more skeptical with this man moving forward.
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Now, some people were skeptical that this was the reason.
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I was very skeptical at first, but this is all quite credible.
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Many inside and outside China remain skeptical about the prospects for political reform.
Academic text (2008) -
However, the results of other surveys suggest that students are skeptical about the utility of SETs.
Academic text (2008) -
Western thought makes us skeptical about the application of emotion in morality and the law.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
25
3.0
Not sure about something and not ready to believe it
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6.8
Not able or willing to believe something
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5.1
Not sure that something is true or will work
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4.7
Not accepting that something is true, often showing doubt
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4.4
Feeling not sure that something is true or correct
Showing doubt or wanting to know more
Antonyms
How Skeptical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word skeptical comes from the Greek skeptikos, which means 'to look' or 'to examine'. So, to be skeptical is to 'look closely' and have doubt until you find a good reason to believe.