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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") 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")
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