skeptical

Other spellings

• (UK) sceptical

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈskɛptɪkəl/

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Adjective

Positive skeptical

Comparative more skeptical

Superlative most skeptical

1. If someone is skeptical, they doubt that something is true or correct.

   Many people were skeptical of his claim to have seen a UFO.

2. If someone has a skeptical attitude, they question ideas or beliefs rather than accepting them easily.

   The scientist took a skeptical approach and asked for more evidence.

Related words

• skeptic
• skeptically