Synonyms for skeptical
ˈskɛp tɪ kəlskep·ti·cal

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1. disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelievingadjective

   denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

   "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"

   Synonyms:
   atheistic, unbelieving, nescient, sceptical, questioning, atheistical, doubting, disbelieving

   Antonyms:
   trustful, trusting, credulous

2. doubting, questioning, skeptical, scepticaladjective

   marked by or given to doubt

   "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

   Synonyms:
   speculative, unbelieving, wondering(a), inquisitive, sceptical, quizzical, doubting, questioning, disbelieving

   Antonyms:
   trustful, trusting, credulous

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1. skepticaladjective

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Sceptical.] doubting, disbelieving, incredulous

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1. skepticaladjective

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, disbelieving, incredulous

   Antonyms:
   credulous

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1. List of paraphrases for "skeptical":

   sceptical, scepticism, doubtful, unconvinced

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1. Richard Milner:

   Im skeptical. I think, as an experimentalist, thats my natural position when I see something like this, but I think it needs to be investigated.

2. Morten Tyldum:

   We're very skeptical of people who are too perfect. We like flawed people, the more shaded, flawed characters that are struggling, I think there's something very relatable about that.

3. James Jacobs:

   I’m skeptical on the ability to clamp down on guns. That horse has already left the stable, most people who are highly dangerous don’t go to a legal gun dealer. They go on the internet or the black market or just get someone else to buy a gun for them.

4. Josh Blackman:

   Lindsay Wiley're basically trying to take an old statute and pour new life into it, i think often courts are skeptical when the government looks at this 50-year-old statute and finds the exact authority needed to address this sort of urgent crisis.

5. Matt Tyrnauer:

   Jane Jacobs is an astonishing warrior citizen, who in Jane Jacobs book preaches action, it's all about getting out and looking around and being skeptical and understanding the way things work, so you're not a victim.