SKEPTIC Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

skeptic

noun

ˈskep-tik

as in questioner

a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something the demand by skeptics that believers in Bigfoot produce some hard evidence of that hairy humanoid

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Recent Examples of skeptic After posting a video to TikTok showcasing her nighttime skincare routine, skeptics flooded the comments, claiming that Moreno could not possibly be over 50 due to her youthful appearance. —

Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 The free-trade skeptics in his administration want a hard turn toward high and universal tariffs. —

Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025 Many South Floridians missed it - so there were skeptics. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025 Ukraine skeptics like Vice President JD Vance are arguing that America has other concerns besides sorting out fights between Russia and former Soviet republics. —

David E. Sanger, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for skeptic