7+ Synonyms for Sceptical & Similar Words
Definition of sceptical
- adjective
- marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"
- denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"
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"The Human Genome Project's got me sceptical"
Cale Sampson — The Human Genome Project
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- What are synonyms for sceptical?
- Synonyms for sceptical include: disbelieving, distrustful, doubting, incredulous, questioning, unbelieving, skeptical.
- How many synonyms does sceptical have?
- Sceptical has 7 synonyms.