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 on the Web The opening ceremony elated even the most hardened of local skeptics of the Olympic Games—locally: les Jeux Olympiques, the JO. —

Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024 Billy Napier and the Gators were optimistic and stuck to the script amid a sea of skeptics. —

Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024 But Biden’s Democratic skeptics regard this as a pretext to shove Biden’s nomination down their throats. —

Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 17 July 2024 The ambitious effort has the potential to dramatically change the city’s neighborhoods, living conditions, and economic landscape – even as skeptics wonder if the targets are achievable. —

Hillary Chura, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skeptic

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