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Sceptic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɛptɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskɛptɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skep′tik)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sceptic, archaic or US Skeptic /ˈskɛptɪk/ n
  1. a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible
 adj
  1. of or relating to the Sceptics
ˈScepticism, archaic or US ˈSkepticism n
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
scep•tic /ˈskɛptɪk/USA pronunciation   n., adj. 
  1. skeptic.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
skep•tic or scep•tic /ˈskɛptɪk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who questions the validity of something that others believe to be factual, esp. religious beliefs.
  2. one who maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, plans, etc.

adj. 
  1. skeptical.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scep•tic  (skep′tik),USA pronunciation n., adj. 
  1. skeptic.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
skep•tic  (skep′tik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
  2. a person who maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, plans, statements, or the character of others.
  3. Religiona person who doubts the truth of a religion, esp. Christianity, or of important elements of it.
  4. Philosophy(cap.)
    • a member of a philosophical school of ancient Greece, the earliest group of which consisted of Pyrrho and his followers, who maintained that real knowledge of things is impossible.
    • any later thinker who doubts or questions the possibility of real knowledge of any kind.

adj. 
  1. pertaining to skeptics or skepticism;
    skeptical.
  2. Philosophy(cap.) pertaining to the Skeptics.
Also, sceptic. 
  • Greek skeptikós, equivalent. to sképt(esthai) to consider, examine (akin to skopeîn to look; see -scope) + -ikos -ic
  • Late Latin scepticus thoughtful, inquiring (in plural Scepticī the Skeptics)
  • 1565–75
    3. doubter. See atheist. 
    3. believer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sceptic, archaic or US skeptic /ˈskɛptɪk/ n
  1. a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs
  2. a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general
  3. a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity
 adj
  1. of or relating to sceptics; sceptical
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to considerˈscepticism, archaic or US ˈskepticism n
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