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

Rather than scripting the final act of a Shakespearean tragedy that exists only in their imagination, skeptics might try covering the story unfolding in front of them – one of the most successful transformations on Wall Street playing out today. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Warren was one of a number of antitrust exemption skeptics on Capitol Hill who CNBC spoke with to gauge the appetite for granting the request floated by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei with support from other AI executives. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Choi described two personality types, skeptics and frozen, that the group is targeting. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

What companies have described as their AI agents going rogue has involved bots working toward goals set by humans, skeptics note. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

And other skeptics say pausing AI development would only work with the cooperation of China, which is far from guaranteed. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

While some parents may favor an AI approach to learning, skeptics of the Alpha school network cite concerns over isolationism and student anxiety over pre-set learning targets. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Paired with some hefty promises — which IndieWire broke down by the numbers here — these assurances might make some of the merger’s skeptics feel better right away. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Read more from her on how voters are weighing the candidates, including a fascinating look at how Acton is trying to attract vaccine skeptics. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026