skeptical
pronunciation
How to pronounce skeptical in British English:
UK [ˈskeptɪkl]
How to pronounce skeptical in American English:
US [ˈskeptɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
- marked by or given to doubt
Word Origin
- skeptical (adj.)
- also sceptical, 1630s; see skeptic + -al (1). Related: Skeptically.
Example
- 1. If it displaces investment , we should be skeptical of it .
- 2. And now comes the hardest part of the visionary 's quest : selling those silly ideas to a skeptical world .
- 3. Some local residents are skeptical .
- 4. Many feminists were skeptical as well .
- 5. Some business groups remain skeptical .