sceptic
Americannoun
noun
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a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs
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a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general
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a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity
adjective
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of or relating to sceptics; sceptical
noun
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a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible
adjective
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of or relating to the Sceptics
Other Word Forms
- Scepticism noun
- antisceptic noun
- scepticism noun
Etymology
Origin of sceptic
C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider
Example Sentences
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"Lombok is so special because it still has its own nature and people come to see that," said Swiss tourist Basil Berger, a sceptic of the"Bali-fication" of the island.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
Kennedy, though, has hired David Geier, a noted vaccine sceptic, to look again at the data.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
The vaccine sceptic has also at times promoted Vitamin A as a treatment for measles, which doctors say should only be provided in certain cases under the guidance of a physician.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
Kennedy, who had been a vocal vaccine sceptic, was asked to explain his past comments on the Covid-19 vaccine and other immunisations.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025
The sceptic would say it was a trick of thought-reading, and that, the medium knowing what I had written, had prepared the writing during my absence.
From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence
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