Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,046,427 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sceptic

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
scep·tic  (skptk)
n.
Variant of skeptic.

sceptic archaic and US, skeptic [ˈskɛptɪk]
n
1. (Philosophy) a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs
2. a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc., in general
3. (Philosophy) a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity
adj
(Philosophy) of or relating to sceptics; sceptical
[from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider]
scepticism  archaic and US, skepticism n

Sceptic archaic and US, Skeptic [ˈskɛptɪk]
n
(Philosophy) a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho (?365-?275 bc), who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible
adj
of or relating to the Sceptics
Scepticism  archaic and US, Skepticism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scepticsceptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
doubting Thomas - someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)
pessimist - a person who expects the worst

sceptic
noun
1. doubter, cynic, scoffer, questioner, disbeliever, Pyrrhonist He was a born sceptic.
2. agnostic, doubter, unbeliever, doubting Thomas a lifelong religious sceptic
Quotations
"I am too much of a sceptic to deny the possibility of anything" [T.H. Huxley]
Translations
sceptic skeptic (US) [ˈskeptɪk] Nescéptico/a m/f

sceptic [ˈskɛptɪk] (British) skeptic (US) nsceptique mf

sceptic, (US) skeptic
nSkeptiker(in) m(f)

sceptic skeptic (Am) [ˈskɛptɪk] nscettico/a
sceptic skeptic (Am) [ˈskɛptɪk] nscettico/a

sceptic
n sceptic [ˈskeptik]
a person who is unwilling to believe Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics. skeptiese mense مُتَشَكِّك скептик skeptik skeptiker der/die Skeptiker(in) σκεπτικιστής, αμφισβητίας escéptico skeptik آدم شكاك skeptikko sceptique סַפקָן अविश्वासी skeptik kételkedő orang skeptis efasemdarmaður scettico 懐疑論者 회의론자 skeptikas skeptiķis pewaham scepticus skeptiker sceptyk céptico скептик skeptik dvomljivec skeptik skeptiker, tvivlare คนที่จะไม่ยอมเชื่อถือในเรื่องใด ๆ; คนขี้สงสัย kuşkucu kişi 凡事存疑的人,懷疑論者 скептик متشکک người đa nghi 怀
adj sceptical
(often withabout) unwilling to believe They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself. skepties مُرْتاب، شَكّاك скептичен skeptický skeptisk skeptisch δύσπιστος escéptico kahtlev شكاك epäilevä sceptique סַפקָנִי अविश्वास skeptičan, koji sumnja szkeptikus skeptis vantrúaður scettico 懐疑的な 회의적인 skeptiškas skeptisks ragu-ragu sceptisch skeptisk, mistroisk sceptyczny céptico скептический skeptický dvomeč skeptičan skeptisk, tvivlande สงสัย kuşkulu 凡事存疑的 скептичний یقین نہیں کرنے والا hoài nghi 怀
adv sceptically
skepties بارْتِياب، بِتَشَكُّك скептично skepticky skeptiskt skeptisch δύσπιστα escépticamente kahtlevalt از روي شك و بدبيني epäilevästi sceptiquement בְסַפקָנוּת अविश्वासपूर्णता से skeptično, sumljivo szkeptikusan secara skeptis tortryggnislega scetticamente 懐疑的に skeptiškai skeptiski dengan ragu-ragu sceptisch skeptisk, mistroisk sceptycznie cepticamente скептически skepticky dvomeče skeptično skeptiskt, tvivlande อย่างเคลือบแคลง kuşkulu bir şekilde 懷疑地 скептично شبہ کے ساتھ hoài nghi, đa nghi 怀
n scepticism [ˈ-sizəm]
a doubting or questioning attitude I regard his theories with scepticism. skeptisisme تَشَكُّك، إرْتِياب скептицизъм skepticismus, nedůvěra skepsis die Skepsis σκεπτικισμός escepticismo skeptitsism بدبيني epäily scepticisme סַפקָנוּת अविश्वासवादिता skepsa két(el)kedés sikap skeptis tortryggni scetticismo 懐疑 회의 skepticizmas skepticisms sikap ragu-ragu scepticisme skepsis, mistro sceptycyzm cepticismo скептицизм skepticizmus dvom skepticizam skepsis, skepticism ความสงสัย; ความไม่เชื่อ kuşkuculuk 存疑態度 скептицизм تشکیک thái độ hoài nghi 怀


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
"You're a dreadful sceptic, prince," he continued, after a moment's silence.
Being no sceptic, but a moral creature, he was in a manner at the mercy of his righteous passions.
Socrates is nowhere represented to us as a freethinker or sceptic.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.