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Synonyms & Antonyms of skepticism
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
- our alibi was met with skepticism at first, but we gradually convinced them of the truth
Synonyms for skepticism
- distrust,
- distrustfulness,
- doubt,
- dubiety,
- dubitation
- [archaic],
- incertitude,
- misdoubt,
- misgiving,
- mistrust,
- mistrustfulness,
- query,
- reservation,
- suspicion,
- uncertainty
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The first known use of skepticism was in 1646
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