sceptical

[ skep-ti-kuhl ]

adjective

1. skeptical.

sceptical

/ ˈskɛptɪkəl /

adjective

1. not convinced that something is true; doubtful
2. tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general
3. of or relating to sceptics; sceptic

Derived Forms

• ˈsceptically, adverb

Other Words From

• anti·scepti·cal adjective
• hyper·scepti·cal adjective
• hyper·scepti·cal·ly adverb
• hyper·scepti·cal·ness noun
• over·scepti·cal adjective
• over·scepti·cal·ly adverb
• over·scepti·cal·ness noun
• un·scepti·cal adjective
• un·scepti·cal·ly adverb

Example Sentences

John Prescott, who has died aged 86, was a figurehead of New Labour, who was also instinctively sceptical of some of its instincts.

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She is highly sceptical that a deal with Vladimir Putin is possible - and that ultimately his aim is to subjugate Russia’s southern neighbour.

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Mr Walsh is also sceptical of whether people smuggling gangs can be cracked at scale, drawing the comparison of drugs gangs.

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Although this passion for technology is celebrated by some, others are more sceptical.

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In that same year, she said in an interview with CNN that she was "sceptical" that the Syrian regime was behind a chemical weapons attack which killed dozens of people.

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