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• sceptic
  sceptic

  noun

  skeptic.
• Sceptic
  Sceptic

  noun

  a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible

sceptic

American  

[skep-tik] / ˈskɛp tɪk /

noun

1. skeptic.

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sceptic ¹ British  

/ ˈskɛptɪk /

noun

1. a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs

2. a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general

3. a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity

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adjective

1. of or relating to sceptics; sceptical

Sceptic ² British  

/ ˈskɛptɪk /

noun

1. a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Sceptics

Other Word Forms

• Scepticism
  noun
• antisceptic
  noun
• scepticism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of sceptic

C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider

Example Sentences

Describing himself as a "romantic sceptic", Lewis said a lot of the people he spoke to "were remarkably articulate".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Kennedy, though, is the best known vaccine sceptic in the country.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Both sceptic and believer could probably walk away from Starthpeffer satisfied.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Meanwhile the potential for escalating threats to affect voting was playing on the minds of several of the volunteers here, including Ms Burlingame, who dealt with the aggressive voting machine sceptic in August.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

But, as I have remarked, even this minute field they cannot hold against the sceptic, who has made them abandon all the rest of the universe.

From Satires And Profanities by Foote, G. W. (George William)