- sceptical
- chiefly British variant of skeptical
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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sceptical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations … English terms dictionary
sceptical — (BrE) (AmE skeptical) adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ remain ▪ become ADVERB ▪ … Collocations dictionary
sceptical — scep|ti|cal BrE skeptical AmE [ˈskeptıkəl] adj tending to disagree with what other people tell you sceptical about/of ▪ I m extremely sceptical about what I read in the press. ▪ Environmental groups are sceptical of the government s claims.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sceptical — [[t]ske̱ptɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft v link ADJ about/of n If you are sceptical about something, you have doubts about it. Other archaeologists are sceptical about his findings. ...scientists who are sceptical of global warming and its alleged… … English dictionary
sceptical */ — UK [ˈskeptɪk(ə)l] / US adjective having doubts about something that other people think is true or right Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained sceptical. sceptical about: I m very sceptical about the results of the survey. Derived word:… … English dictionary
sceptical — sceptic, sceptical A sceptic (pronounced skep tik) is someone who doubts accepted opinions or judgements and differs from a cynic, whose doubts concern human values and motives. Sceptic is also an adjective, but the more common adjectival form is … Modern English usage
Sceptical — Sceptic Scep tic, Sceptical Scep tic*al, Scepticism Scep ti*cism, etc. See {Skeptic}, {Skeptical}, {Skepticism}, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sceptical — adj. BE; AE spelling: skeptical sceptical about, of * * * of see skeptical scepticalabout … Combinatory dictionary
sceptical — [ˈskeptɪk(ə)l] adj having doubts about something that other people think is true or right I m very sceptical about the results of the survey.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sceptical — /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ (say skeptikuhl) adjective 1. inclined to scepticism; having doubt. 2. showing doubt: a sceptical smile. 3. denying or questioning the tenets of religion. 4. of or relating to Sceptics or scepticism. Also, Chiefly US, skeptical.… …
