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SKEPTICAL Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word skeptical. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word skeptical. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SKEPTICAL

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questioning
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a request for information

adjective satellite

• perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

• marked by or given to doubt

• showing curiosity

doubtful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• open to doubt or suspicion

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• unsettled in mind or opinion

dubious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• open to doubt or suspicion

• not convinced

hesitant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

incredulous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

leery
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

mistrustful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

suspicious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

• not as expected

uncertain
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

• not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown

• not established or confirmed

• not certain to occur; not inevitable

adjective satellite

• subject to change

• not consistent or dependable

• ambiguous (especially in the negative)

unconvinced
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking conviction

wary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

sceptical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by or given to doubt

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

disbelieving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

doubting
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• marked by or given to doubt

unbelieving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• rejecting any belief in gods

• holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

Alternatives for QUESTIONING

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