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

Musk did not specify if he would aim to deliver $2 trillion in savings in a single year, or over a longer period, but many US public finance experts, including those who are in favour in principle of reductions in US government spending, are sceptical savings on such a scale can be found in the near term without either a collapse in the delivery of important government functions or sparking major public resistance.

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It has left him sceptical of the change in the near future.

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Initially Sir John had been sceptical that the UK could regain the territory, however, his doubts were soon dispelled and later praised the deployment as "a remarkable achievement".

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He wants to open areas such as the Arctic wilderness to oil drilling, which he argues would lower energy costs - though analysts are sceptical.

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Dr Barber acknowledged the space industry was under growing pressure over the amount of pollution it puts into the atmosphere but he was sceptical using wooden spacecraft could provide the answer.

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