Synonyms for skepticism
ˈskɛp təˌsɪz əmskep·ti·cism

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1. skepticismnoun

   Doubt is a lack of conviction that may refer either to matters of belief or to matters of practise. As regards belief, while doubt is lack of conviction, disbelief is conviction, to the contrary; unbelief refers to a settled state of mind, generally accompanied with opposition of heart. Perplexity is active and painful; doubt may be quiescent. Perplexity presses toward a solution; doubt may be content to linger unresolved. Any improbable statement awakens incredulity. In theological usage unbelief and skepticism have a condemnatory force, as implying wilful rejection of manifest truth. As regards practical matters, uncertainty applies to the unknown or undecided; doubt implies some negative evidence. Suspense regards the future, and is eager and anxious; uncertainty may relate to any period, and be quite indifferent. Misgiving is ordinarily in regard to the outcome of something already done or decided; hesitation, indecision, and irresolution have reference to something that remains to be decided or done, and are due oftener to infirmity of will than to lack of knowledge. Distrust and suspicion apply especially to the motives, character, etc., of others, and are more decidedly adverse than doubt. Scruple relates to matters of conscience and duty.

   Synonyms:
   disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, suspense, suspicion, unbelief, uncertainty

   Antonyms:
   assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, decision, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve

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1. incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejectionnoun

   doubt about the truth of something

   Synonyms:
   unbelief, scepticism, disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, agnosticism

2. agnosticism, skepticism, scepticismnoun

   the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

   Synonyms:
   agnosticism, disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, scepticism

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1. skepticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Scepticism.] doubt, incredulity, pyrrhonism

2. skepticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   unbelief, infidelity, free-thinking

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1. skepticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   doubt, incredulity, infidelity, pyrrhonism

   Antonyms:
   credulity

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1. List of paraphrases for "skepticism":

   scepticism, disbelief

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How to use skepticism in a sentence?

1. Author Levitt:

   I wanted to get into the heads of scientists who made great discoveries — to see their advances as they did and understand how they were received at the time, i was surprised that almost every time, the initial reaction to groundbreaking theories was skepticism and dismissal.

2. Jim McDonald:

   Economic data will be the biggest driver of market moves over the next month, and the key one is the jobs report, right now, there continues to be a reasonable amount of skepticism regarding the market outlook.

3. Christopher Bruno:

   I think without a crisis, there would have been some skepticism as to whether this would have been used or not.

4. Alvin Tan:

   There's quite a lot of skepticism in the market as to whether this fiscal package can change anything.

5. Dave Wang:

   The coast is not all clear for Alibaba and it is a judgment call whether you believe the company can still thrive in the changing environment, without some skepticism, the price would be a lot higher.