SKEPTIC Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

skeptic

noun

ˈskep-tik

as in questioner

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

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Recent Examples of skeptic As a result, the tours don’t always attract thrill seekers, but people interested in the supernatural, history buffs, true crime fanatics, families and even skeptics, Ironside said. —

N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 The county, which has transitioned in recent decades from a solidly Republican swath to a more political diverse region, has its share of election skeptics. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 The jury is out on whether this is the case, but the investor skeptics regarding the CSRD isn’t an encouraging sign. —

Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 There is an emerging maxim that the only liberal Harris skeptics are the terminally online. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skeptic