Skeptical synonyms and antonyms
skĕp'tĭ-kəl
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Part of speech:
doubtful (related)
Cynic
Of questionable character:
Experiencing doubt
Not convinced or lacking conviction
dubiosity
(Rare) The state or characteristic of being dubious.
aporetic
Tending to doubt.
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Skepticism is a general attitude of distrusting or doubting.
negativistic
pessimistic (related)
The definition of leery is someone or something expressing caution and suspicion.
Distrusting; doubting
1984, Supreme Court of Illinois, opinion in People v Terrell, 459 N.E.2d 1337, quoted in David C. Brody, James R. Acker, and Wayne A. Logan, Criminal Law, Jones & Bartlett Publishers (2001), ISBN 0-8342-1083-5, page 564,
(Obs.) Apprehension or fear
A doubtful thing
The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
believing (antonym)
disbelieving
devoted (antonym)
The definition of devoted is someone who is very loyal and steadfast in giving love or attention.
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Not having come to a decision; irresolute
Precarious; unstable; unreliable.
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.
in doubt
certain (related)
Named but not known or previously mentioned:
dismissive (related)
reticent (related)
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suspicious (related)
The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.
belief (related)
Refusing or reluctant to believe
Of or relating to scepticism or the sceptics
Not known for certain; questionable.
zetetic
(Rare) Seeking; proceeding by inquiry.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
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Not believing; doubting; skeptical; incredulous
cautious (related)
naive (related)
credulous (antonym)
The definition of credulous is someone who is too eager to believe things, often without thinking them through.
dubitation
(Uncountable) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
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undoubting (antonym)
In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
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