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skeptical
What does skeptical mean?
skeptical (adjective): having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use skeptical in a sentence?
- My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce skeptical?
/ˈskɛptəkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does skeptical come from?
From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of skeptical?
Words related to skeptical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “skeptical” mean?
fitting close, or too close, to the body
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untrue, not factual, factually incorrect
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having or caused by an irregular surface
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having, or expressing doubt; questioning
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Which word is closest in meaning to “skeptical”?
possible
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original
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complete
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doubting
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