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sceptical
[ skep-ti-kuhl ]
sceptical
/ ˈskɛptɪkəl /
adjective
- not convinced that something is true; doubtful
- tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general
- of or relating to sceptics; sceptic
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Derived Forms
- ˈsceptically, adverb
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Other Words From
- anti·scepti·cal adjective
- hyper·scepti·cal adjective
- hyper·scepti·cal·ly adverb
- hyper·scepti·cal·ness noun
- over·scepti·cal adjective
- over·scepti·cal·ly adverb
- over·scepti·cal·ness noun
- un·scepti·cal adjective
- un·scepti·cal·ly adverb
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Example Sentences
Still, she is sceptical of attempts to take the bite out of the gender equality movement.
He had apparently been counseled by sceptical teammates that paying into the system at his advanced age would be foolish.
Both men were sceptical of the signal, but reacted differently.
His judgment was always somewhat sceptical; his need of independence remarkable.
Happily, at that time, Niebuhr was unknown, and sceptical criticism had not begun its deadly work.
He attributed the book to a dead man, who had been known to entertain sceptical views.
Barry was quite pained at this sceptical attitude in one whom he was going out of his way to assist.
But of the supernatural conception of Mary and of her impregnation by a deity we are intensely sceptical.
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