SKEPTICAL Synonyms
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 |