skeptical

/ˈskɛp.tɪ.kəl/

adjectiveskep · ti · cal

Think: “SKepTICs keep a TIC of doubt” — SK + EPT + TIC + AL.

Yes, it's skeptical. Don’t drop the silent-looking letters: it starts with “skep-” (not “sep-” or “scep-”), and the middle is “-tic-” like “critic.”

Definition

  1. adjectiveNot easily convinced; having doubts or questioning whether something is true.

Examples

  • “Maya was skeptical of the rumor until she saw proof.”
  • “The scientist remained skeptical about the results and asked for more data.”
  • “I’m skeptical that the bus will arrive on time during the storm.”

Synonyms

doubtfulquestioningunconvincedsuspiciouscynical

Antonyms

trustingconvincedcertain

Translations

ES escéptico/aPT cético/aFR sceptique

Common misspellings

scepticalskepticleskeptikalskepticalskeptical

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