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.
skeptical Meaning
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of skeptical
Synonyms:
- careful
- mistrustful
- distrustful
- suspicious
- incredulous
- disbelieving
- cautious
- doubting
- questioning
- wary
Antonyms:
- unknowing
- wide-eyed
- wide-eyed
- green
- naive
- ingenuous
- naive
- gullible
- gullible
- unworldly
- confident
- unsophisticated
- trustful
- unquestioning
- sure
- certain
- simple
- positive
- sure
- trustful
- trusting
- ingenuous
- simpleminded
- innocent
- na-ve
- credulous
- innocent
- confident
- green
- unknowing
- credulous
- positive
- uncritical
- simple
- simpleminded
- unquestioning
- uncritical
- unsophisticated
- certain
- na-ve
- trusting
- unworldly
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;
careful, mistrustful, distrustful,suspicious, incredulous, disbelieving, cautious, doubting, questioning, wary
unknowing, wide-eyed, wide-eyed, green, naive, ingenuous, naive, gullible, gullible, unworldly
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.
