skeptical
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ˈskɛptɪkəl//
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
adjective
- 1
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
Tom was skeptical when Paul told him that he saw Bigfoot.
I can see why people are so skeptical [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here.
Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.
- 2
Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.
Etymology
From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic. By surface analysis, skeptic + -al.
Forms
- comparative
- more skeptical
- superlative
- most skeptical
skeptical · Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
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