sceptical

[ skep-ti-kuhl ]

adjective

Other words from sceptical

  • 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

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British Dictionary definitions for sceptical

sceptical

archaic, US skeptical

/ (ˈskɛptɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. not convinced that something is true; doubtful

  2. tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general

  1. of or relating to sceptics; sceptic

Derived forms of sceptical

  • sceptically or archaic, US skeptically, adverb

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