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Adjective: sceptical  skeptikul
Usage: Brit, Cdn (=skeptical)
  1. Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
    "a sceptical approach to the nature of miracles"
    - disbelieving, skeptical [N. Amer], unbelieving
     
  2. Marked by or given to doubt
    "a sceptical attitude"; "a sceptical listener"
    - doubting, questioning, skeptical [N. Amer]

See also: distrustful, incredulous, sceptic [Brit, Cdn], sceptically [Brit, Cdn], scepticism [Brit, Cdn]

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