What does skeptical mean?
Skeptical means Having, or expressing doubt; questioning..
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/ˈskɛptɪkəl/ · adjective
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning..
My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
Tom was skeptical when Paul told him that he saw Bigfoot.
I can see why people are so skeptical [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here.
Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.
Use skeptical when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Skeptical means Having, or expressing doubt; questioning..
Common synonyms include incredulous, distrustful, questioning, sceptical.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
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