adjective
- skeptical.
adjective
- inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I’m skeptical.
- showing doubt: a skeptical smile.
- denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles.
- (initial capital letter) of or relating to Skeptics or Skepticism.
adjective
- not convinced that something is true; doubtful
- tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general
- of or relating to sceptics; sceptic
adj.also sceptical, 1630s; see skeptic + -al (1). Related: Skeptically.