Skeptical synonyms
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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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suspicious (related)
The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.
belief (related)
Refusing or reluctant to believe
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,
negativistic
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(Obs.) Apprehension or fear
A doubtful thing
The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
Skepticism is a general attitude of distrusting or doubting.
believing (antonym)
disbelieving
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devoted (antonym)
The definition of devoted is someone who is very loyal and steadfast in giving love or attention.
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:
pessimistic (related)
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dismissive (related)
reticent (related)
The definition of leery is someone or something expressing caution and suspicion.
Of or relating to scepticism or the sceptics
Not known for certain; questionable.
zetetic
(Rare) Seeking; proceeding by inquiry.
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The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
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.
undoubting (antonym)
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In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
dubitation
(Uncountable) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
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