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sceptical adjective [ ˈskɛptɪk(ə)l ]

• not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
• "the public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals"
Similar: dubious, doubtful, having reservations, doubting, questioning, cynical, distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, misbelieving, unconvinced, incredulous, hesitant, scoffing, pessimistic, defeatist, iffy, Pyrrhonist, minimifidian,
Opposite: certain, convinced, optimistic,
• relating to the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.


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