sceptic
noun
sceptic
American
[skep-tik]
/ ˈskɛp tɪk /
noun
sceptic
1
British
/ ˈskɛptɪk /
noun
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a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs
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a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general
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a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity
adjective
Sceptic
2
British
/ ˈskɛptɪk /
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sceptic
C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider
Example Sentences
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The expansion to a 48-team World Cup being a hot topic of discussion before the tournament kicked off, but Neville said he will "never be a sceptic again".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
So does Kennedy - probably the country's most famous vaccine sceptic – have a point, or is he making a monumental miscalculation?
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
Geier is a leading vaccine sceptic who was fined by the state of Maryland for practicing medicine without a medical degree or licence and prescribing dangerous treatments to autistic children.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
One such sceptic is David Simon, the creator of the hit TV series The Wire, which was set in Baltimore.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
I fear, sir, you are a confirmed sceptic upon this point, and further argument might only result in one or the other of us losing his temper.
From Strange Stories by Grant Allen
Hayley Stevens, a writer for The Sceptic magazine and a researcher of paranormal activity for about 20 years, suggests not.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
Among the many articles NewsGuard wanted removed from the Daily Sceptic site was a piece citing an August 2022 study on how COVID-19 vaccines impact heart health in teenagers.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
The Lancet removed the study, and Daily Sceptic reported why: Its conclusions, Lancet editors said, “are not supported by the study methodology.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
He also asks the audience to dive in by posting to the #UncannyCommunity and choosing either "Team Sceptic" or "Team Believer".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
The Sceptic and A Treatise on the Soul are exemplifications of it.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by W. (William) Stebbing
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