sceptical
sceptical · more sceptical · most sceptical
скептичний
скептический
skeptisch
Commonwealth standard spelling of skepticalCommonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.
» She can't help but be sceptical of him.
Meaning
1 sensesCommonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.
More definitions
- denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
- marked by or given to doubt
Examples
37 sentencesShe can't help but be sceptical of him.
I'm very sceptical about their claims.
deIch bin diesen Behauptungen gegenüber sehr skeptisch.
To begin with, I was sceptical.
deAnfangs war ich skeptisch.
To start with, I was sceptical.
deAnfangs war ich skeptisch.
I was sceptical to begin with.
deAnfangs war ich skeptisch.
Origin
By surface analysis, sceptic + -al.By surface analysis, sceptic + -al.
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Forms
more sceptical, most sceptical| Comparative | more sceptical Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sceptical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion:disbelievingskepticalunbelieving
- marked by or given to doubt:doubtingquestioningskeptical
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form