Skeptical synonyms
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Of questionable character:
doubtful (related)
aporetic
Tending to doubt.
belief (related)
Refusing or reluctant to believe
suspicious (related)
The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.
Cynic
Causing or giving rise to distrust.
Not believing; doubting; skeptical; incredulous
In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
Experiencing doubt
Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
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,
The definition of leery is someone or something expressing caution and suspicion.
negativistic
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.
Of or relating to scepticism or the sceptics
Not known for certain; questionable.
Not convinced or lacking conviction
zetetic
(Rare) Seeking; proceeding by inquiry.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
(Obs.) Apprehension or fear
A doubtful thing
dubiosity
(Rare) The state or characteristic of being dubious.
dubitation
(Uncountable) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
Skepticism is a general attitude of distrusting or doubting.
credulous (antonym)
The definition of credulous is someone who is too eager to believe things, often without thinking them through.
believing (antonym)
disbelieving
devoted (antonym)
The definition of devoted is someone who is very loyal and steadfast in giving love or attention.
undoubting (antonym)
Not having come to a decision; irresolute
Precarious; unstable; unreliable.
in doubt
certain (related)
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