"skeptical" meaning in English

See skeptical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skeptical.wav [UK] Forms: skeptical [positive], more skeptical [comparative], most skeptical [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is skeptical, they doubt that something is true or correct.
    Sense id: simple-skeptical-en-adj-3ETJ8w7n
  2. If someone has a skeptical attitude, they question ideas or beliefs rather than accepting them easily.
    Sense id: simple-skeptical-en-adj-KCj1V~Ax
     
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