Synonyms of skeptics

skeptics

noun

plural of skeptic

as in questioners

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

• questioners
• doubters
• unbelievers
• disbelievers
• cynics
• doubting Thomases
• agnostics
• pessimists
• scoffers
• misanthropes
• ridiculers
• deriders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pigeons
• suckers
• gulls
• dupes
• chumps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skeptics

Maybe, then, Bohm is a lesson for even the harshest skeptics. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

To skeptics, the Clancy case is a series of foregone conclusions. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

The second ingredient is important to understand, especially for skeptics who do not understand why bitcoin has value at all – its network utility. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Kennedy, a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement, took several steps that ran counter to CDC research and recommendations, including disbanding an expert advisory committee and appointing his own panel that included vaccine skeptics. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Specifically 6,500 words outlining ways to spread the wealth and opportunity from AI to all people, including skeptics such as residents of communities that host data centers. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

When Cisco finally surpassed its dot-com-era stock price in December 2025, Cramer said skeptics warned history would repeat itself. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter A controversial 2024 study that some vaccine skeptics used to argue that millions of people likely died as a result of COVID vaccines has been retracted over misinformation and issues with the research. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Several opposition skeptics view his gestures of peace toward Kurds as little more than a political ploy to gain popularity and extend his term in office. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026