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SCEPTICAL

• SCEPTICAL (adjective)
The adjective SCEPTICAL has 2 senses:

1. marked by or given to doubt
2. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

Familiarity information: SCEPTICAL used as an adjective is rare.

• SCEPTICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Marked by or given to doubt

Synonyms:

doubting; sceptical; questioning; skeptical

Context examples:

a skeptical attitude / a skeptical listener

Similar:

distrustful (having or showing distrust)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

Synonyms:

disbelieving; skeptical; sceptical; unbelieving

Context example:

a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles

Similar:

incredulous (not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving)

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(English proverb)
"Singing is for dinner, grief for lunch."
(Albanian proverb)
"When what you want doesn't happen, learn to want what does."
(Arabic proverb)
"A thin cat and a fat woman are the shame of a household."
(Corsican proverb)

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