skeptical
Adjective Satellite
- denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
- "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"
- marked by or given to doubt
- "a skeptical attitude"
- "a skeptical listener"
Adj
- Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
- Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.
Examples
- I can see why people are so skeptical [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here.
- My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
- Tom was skeptical when Paul told him that he saw Bigfoot.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic. By surface analysis, skeptic + -al.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
skeptical: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordskeptical: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
skeptical: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
skeptical: valid Words With Friends Word