Synonyms of skeptic

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questioner
• doubter
• unbeliever
• disbeliever
• cynic
• doubting Thomas
• agnostic
• misanthrope
• pessimist
• scoffer
• ridiculer
• derider

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sucker
• pigeon
• gull
• dupe
• chump

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skeptic

Reed Wilkey woke up Wednesday 50% Brazilian and 100% World Cup skeptic. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 July 2026

The money is real at the unit level, which is where the old skeptics went wrong. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

When the site went live in February 2011, skeptics weren’t hard to find. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

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