overskeptical
tɪ adjective
1.
2.
showing doubt: a skeptical smile.
4.
( initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to Skeptics or Skepticism.
Also, sceptical.
Related forms
skep·ti·cal·ly, adverb
skep·ti·cal·ness, noun
an·ti·skep·ti·cal, adjective
non·skep·ti·cal, adjective
o·ver·skep·ti·cal, adjective
o·ver·skep·ti·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·skep·ti·cal·ness, noun
un·skep·ti·cal, adjective
un·skep·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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sceptical or skeptical (ˈskɛptɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not convinced that something is true; doubtful |
| 2. | tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general |
| 3. | of or relating to sceptics; sceptic |
| skeptical or skeptical | |
| —adj | |
| sceptically or skeptical | |
| —adv | |
| skeptically or skeptical | |
| —adv | |
| skeptic (ˈskɛptɪk) | |
| —n, —adj | |
| an archaic, and the usual US, spelling of sceptic | |
| 'skeptical | |
| —adj | |
| 'skeptically | |
| —adv | |
| 'skepticalness | |
| —n | |
| 'skepticism | |
| —n | |
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