Synonyms for skeptical
ˈskɛp tɪ kəlskep·ti·cal

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1. disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelievingadjective

   denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

   "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"

   Synonyms:
   atheistic, unbelieving, nescient, sceptical, questioning, atheistical, doubting, disbelieving

   Antonyms:
   trustful, trusting, credulous

2. doubting, questioning, skeptical, scepticaladjective

   marked by or given to doubt

   "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

   Synonyms:
   speculative, unbelieving, wondering(a), inquisitive, sceptical, quizzical, doubting, questioning, disbelieving

   Antonyms:
   trustful, trusting, credulous

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1. skepticaladjective

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Sceptical.] doubting, disbelieving, incredulous

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1. skepticaladjective

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, disbelieving, incredulous

   Antonyms:
   credulous

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1. List of paraphrases for "skeptical":

   sceptical, scepticism, doubtful, unconvinced

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1. Noah Bookbinder:

   We have to be deeply skeptical that this is anything other than a further capturing of our criminal justice system for the benefit of the president.

2. Peter Ambler:

   The folks that have been skeptical about the politics of gun safety for a long time are the same ones who feel the gun debate needs to happen within the four corners of a compromise amendment from six years ago, the debate that we're seeing happen at the national level, whether we're talking about presidential politics or Congress, is derived from the fact that voters across the country are extremely angry at the status quo. ... The fact that our leaders are responding to that anger is of enormous benefit to our legislative efforts and doesn't distract( from them) in any way, shape or form.

3. Julio Montaner:

   I was as skeptical as anyone else ... and we've shown a decrease in overdose, HIV transmission decreased and safer practices became the norm.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   I have some real doubts about He has been a judge who has favored the wealthy interests over the middle class, judge Gorsuch has repeatedly sided with corporations over working people, demonstrated a hostility toward women’s rights, and most troubling, hewed to an ideological approach to jurisprudence that makes me skeptical that he can be a strong, independent Justice on the Court.

5. Jeffrey Lewis:

   I remain skeptical that gliders will change the survivability of Russia's nuclear forces since gliding results in slower speeds than traditional re-entry.