skeptic

noun

skep·​tic ˈskep-tik 

1

: an adherent or advocate of skepticism

2

: a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles

Synonyms of skeptic

• questioner

Examples of skeptic in a Sentence

Skeptics have pointed out flaws in the researchers' methods.

You can believe in ghosts if you like, but I'm still a skeptic.

He is a skeptic and a cynic.

Recent Examples on the Web

Slate, which also makes an electric SUV, is betting that its low price point can win over EV skeptics. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2026

That often means tuning out the skeptics. — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 24 June 2026

The Honest Counter A skeptic would push back, and should. — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The American Dream has always had its skeptics, and not just among those who have been institutionally marginalized. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin or Greek; Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos, from skeptikos thoughtful, from skeptesthai to look, consider — more at spy

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skeptic

• peptic
• sceptic
• septic
• antiepileptic
• antiseptic
• epileptic
• neuroleptic
• aseptic
• dyspeptic
• organoleptic

Kids Definition

skeptic

noun

skep·​tic ˈskep-tik 

: a person slow to believe or ready to question : doubter