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

Other Word Forms

• antisceptical adjective
• hypersceptical adjective
• hypersceptically adverb
• hyperscepticalness noun
• oversceptical adjective
• oversceptically adverb
• overscepticalness noun
• unsceptical adjective
• unsceptically adverb
• sceptically adverb

Example Sentences

She had shown the father videos from social media to support her sceptical view of certain vaccinations.

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She was sceptical over concerns that AI creations would steal jobs from human actors because they "move differently, our faces move differently, our bodies move differently".

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Emma Wedgeworth, a consultant dermatologist based on London's Harley Street, says while there is some research to suggest taking collagen orally has an impact, she remains sceptical.

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"We are very sceptical about all those ratings," he says.

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However, firms have told the BBC they are sceptical about the success of such a scheme.

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