Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    sceptic
    /ˈskɛptɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions: "this argument failed to convince the sceptics" Similar cynicdoubterquestionerscoffer
    • 2. an ancient or modern philosopher who denies the possibility of knowledge, or even rational belief, in some sphere: "the sceptics engaged in long controversies with the dogmatists"

    adjective

    • 1. another term for sceptical

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCEPTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCEPTIC definition: 1. a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief: 2. a person who doubts the truth…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scepticSceptic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    3 days ago · Kids Definition. sceptic, sceptical, scepticism. scep· tic, scep· ti· cal, scep· ti· cism. chiefly British variant of skeptic, skeptical, skepticism. More from Merriam-Webster on sceptic. Nglish: Translation of sceptic for Spanish Speakers. Love words? Need even more definitions?

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCEPTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A sceptic is a person who has doubts about things that other people believe. He was a born sceptic. But he now has to convince sceptics that he has a serious plan.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › sceptic_nsceptic | skeptic, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more |...

    What does the word sceptic mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sceptic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sceptic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (mid 1500s) Christianity (early 1600s) See meaning & use. How common is the word sceptic?

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsceptic noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈskeptɪk/ (British English) (North American English skeptic) a person who usually doubts that claims or statements are true, especially those that other people believe in. I am a born sceptic. He was unable to convince the sceptics in the audience. see also Eurosceptic. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCEPTIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    SCEPTIC definition: someone who doubts that a belief or an idea is true or useful. Learn more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scepticSceptic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Nov 11, 2024 · Definitions of sceptic. noun. someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs. synonyms: doubter, skeptic. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sceptic." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/sceptic. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024. Copy citation.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › scepticSceptic - definition of sceptic by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person who questions the validity, authenticity, or truth of something purporting to be factual, esp. religion or religious tenets. 2. a person who maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, plans, or the character of others.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySCEPTIC definition in American English - Collins Online...

    1. a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs. 2. a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general. 3. a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity. adjective. 4. of or relating to sceptics; sceptical. Collins English Dictionary.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKEPTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a person who habitually doubts, questions, or suspends judgment upon matters generally accepted. 5. a person who doubts religious doctrines. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.