- a variation of skeptical.
sceptical
Americanadjective
adjective
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not convinced that something is true; doubtful
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tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general
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of or relating to sceptics; sceptic
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It said people should be sceptical of the following:
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Locals were also sceptical of claims in a recent study that tiger reintroduction will bring economic benefits from tourism.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
In Carmarthenshire, some people were sceptical about the translation of their money into improvements.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Nicolas Pilc was more sceptical, saying the measure would have "absolutely no effect".
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
I can’t remember exactly what I said to her that night, but I was at that point pretty sceptical.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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