skeptical

skeptical is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 20 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.
2. adjective. Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures.
3. adjective. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

   "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"

   Synonyms: disbelieving, sceptical, unbelieving

4. adjective. marked by or given to doubt

   "a skeptical attitude"

   "a skeptical listener"

   Synonyms: doubting, questioning, sceptical

Synonyms

disbelieving, sceptical, unbelieving, doubting, questioning

Common word forms

skeptically, skepticalness

Words from these letters

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