skeptical Antonyms
Strongest:
- wide-eyed
- uncritical
- positive
- green
- credulous
- sure
- innocent
- simpleminded
- gullible
- trusting
- uncritical
- wide-eyed
- ingenuous
- trustful
- unquestioning
- unknowing
- gullible
- na-ve
- trustful
- na-ve
- simple
- unquestioning
- unknowing
- certain
- confident
- confident
- simpleminded
- unsophisticated
- unsophisticated
- unworldly
- innocent
- naive
- ingenuous
- unworldly
- green
- trusting
- naive
- positive
- certain
- sure
- simple
- credulous
Strong:
- callow
- childlike
- impractical
- inexperienced
- callow
- raw
- childlike
- inexperienced
- idealistic
- gullable
- idealistic
- raw
- impractical
- gullable
Weak:
Meaning of skeptical
skeptical (s)
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
marked by or given to doubt
skeptical (a.)
Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.
Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures.
skeptical Sentence Examples
- Despite the compelling evidence, I remained skeptical of the theory's validity.
- The politician's promises were met with skepticism by the electorate.
- The scientist approached the new discovery with a healthy dose of skepticism.
- I was skeptical about the effectiveness of the new medication.
- The consumer was skeptical of the product's claims of superiority.
- The student expressed skepticism about the professor's grading system.
- The investor was skeptical of the company's projections of high returns.
- The audience was skeptical of the motivational speaker's message.
- The skeptic questioned the authenticity of the so-called ancient artifact.
- The doctor was skeptical of the patient's self-diagnosis.
FAQs About the word skeptical
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion, marked by or given to doubtOf or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism;
distrustful,suspicious, incredulous, doubting, disbelieving, wary, careful, cautious, questioning, mistrustful
wide-eyed, uncritical, positive, green, credulous, sure, innocent, simpleminded, gullible, trusting
Despite the compelling evidence, I remained skeptical of the theory's validity.
The politician's promises were met with skepticism by the electorate.
The scientist approached the new discovery with a healthy dose of skepticism.
I was skeptical about the effectiveness of the new medication.
