skeptical

Adjective
Synonyms: disbelievingscepticalunbelievingdoubtingquestioning

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion“a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles”Synonyms: disbelievingscepticalunbelieving
  2. marked by or given to doubt“a skeptical attitude”“a skeptical listener”Synonyms: doubtingquestioningsceptical
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]
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