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

See also: distrustful, incredulous, skeptic [N. Amer], skepticism [N. Amer]

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