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skepticism
Synonyms and 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 of skepticism distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, query, reservation, doubt, suspicion, uncertaintyWords Related to skepticism disbelief, incredulity, unbelief; anxiety, concern, paranoia, wariness; compunction, niggle [chiefly British], qualm, scruple, tremorNear Antonyms of skepticism credence, faithAntonyms of skepticism assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety, trust
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