Skeptic

Pronunciation: /ˈskɛptɪk/

Skeptic (noun)

  1. a person who often questions or doubts things that others believe.
  2. someone who questions the truth or validity of accepted ideas or facts.

Examples

  • The skeptic questioned the new policy's effectiveness.
  • A skeptic might not believe in the latest health trend.

Common collocations: skeptic attitude, remain a skeptic, skeptic inquiry, skeptic perspective

Synonyms of Skeptic

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Skeptic

  • someone who accepts something as true