Synonyms for skeptical
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : skep-ti-kuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɛp tɪ kəl |
Top 10 synonyms for skeptical
Définition of skeptical
Origin :- also sceptical, 1630s; see skeptic + -al (1). Related: Skeptically.
- adj disbelieving, leery
- He said it with heartiness and apparent sincerity, but Sears was skeptical.
- Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- Allow me to be skeptical, as I have considerable acquaintance there.
- Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
- Skeptical, like a good many others, we were loth to experiment.
- Extract from : « Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. » by Various
- But his skeptical manner only threw Stuart more off his balance.
- Extract from : « Plotting in Pirate Seas » by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
- Felipe can establish his relationship beyond the doubt of the most skeptical.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Pursuit » by Burt L. Standish
- He was skeptical about Jim, but he was struck with the accuracy of the portrait of Edwards.
- Extract from : « The Calico Cat » by Charles Miner Thompson
- Most of the students were skeptical, and rowdies were plenty.
- Extract from : « A History of American Christianity » by Leonard Woolsey Bacon
- But Tom Arnold was inclined to be skeptical, and shook his head gravely.
- Extract from : « The Cryptogram » by William Murray Graydon
- My plants are of thrifty growth, and true to name, and will satisfy the most skeptical.
- Extract from : « The Cauliflower » by A. A. Crozier
- Her frame of mind was too exalted for speech with a skeptical worm.
- Extract from : « A Virginia Scout » by Hugh Pendexter
Antonyms for skeptical
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