Synonyms for Sceptical

Definition of sceptical

adjective
  1. marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"
  2. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"

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"Sceptical" in song lyrics

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  • "The Human Genome Project's got me sceptical"
    Cale Sampson — The Human Genome Project

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