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ADJECTIVE (2)

1. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion;
- Example: "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"
[syn: disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving]

2. marked by or given to doubt;
- Example: "a skeptical attitude"
- Example: "a skeptical listener"
[syn: doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Skeptic \Skep"tic\, Skeptical \Skep"tic*al\, a. [Written also sceptic, sceptical.] 1. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything. [1913 Webster] 2. (Theol.) Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures. [1913 Webster] The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation of morals. --R. Hall. [1913 Webster] -- Skep"tac*al*ly, adv. -- Skep"tic*al*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

skeptical adj 1: denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles" [syn: disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving] 2: marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener" [syn: doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical]