Overview of adj skeptical
The adj skeptical has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving -- (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles")
2. (2) doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical -- (marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener")
Antonyms of adj skeptical
2 senses of skeptical
Sense 1
disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving
INDIRECT (VIA incredulous) -> credulous
Sense 2
doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical
INDIRECT (VIA distrustful) -> trustful, trusting
Similarity of adj skeptical
2 senses of skeptical
Sense 1
disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving
=> incredulous (vs. credulous)
Sense 2
doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical
=> distrustful (vs. trustful)
Attributes of adj skeptical
Familiarity of adj skeptical
skeptical used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj skeptical
skeptical
Overview of adj skeptical
The adj skeptical has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving -- (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles")
2. (2) doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical -- (marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener")
skeptical definition
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