Definitions
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
Word origin
From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic. By surface analysis, skeptic + -al.
Used in a sentence
“My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.”
“Tom was skeptical when Paul told him that he saw Bigfoot.”
“I can see why people are so skeptical [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Doubtful in attitude”9 letters
02“not easily convinced”9 letters
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