Definition for Skepticism:

• An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt, especially of the religious belief of one's associates. Also, scepticism.

Synonyms for Skepticism:

• n.

  •
  • a question mark over something,
  • doubt yourself,
  • reserve.
  •
  • mistrust,
  • wonder,
  • certain.
  •agnosticism (noun)
  • agnosticism.
  •atheism (noun)
  • un-belief,
  • in fidelities,
  • paganisms,
  • dis-belief,
  • non beliefs,
  • in fidelity,
  • un belief,
  • non-beliefs,
  • irreligions,
  • un beliefs,
  • dis beliefs,
  • un-beliefs,
  • iconoclasms,
  • in-fidelity,
  • non belief,
  • dis belief,
  • nonbeliefs,
  • godlessnesses,
  • in-fidelities,
  • freethinkings,
  • dis-beliefs.
  •disbelief (noun)
  • disbelief,
  • unbelief,
  • cynicism,
  • incertitude,
  • wariness,
  • qualm,
  • unsureness,
  • misgiving.
  •distrust (noun)
  • dis-trusts,
  • mis giving,
  • mis doubt,
  • mis-doubt,
  • mis-doubts,
  • mis doubts,
  • dis trusts,
  • dis-trust,
  • dis trust,
  • mis-giving.
  •doubt (noun)
  • hesitancy,
  • indecision,
  • scruple,
  • apprehension,
  • questioning,
  • demurral,
  • lack of confidence,
  • suspicion,
  • scruples,
  • reluctance,
  • waverings.
  •doubtfulness (noun)
  • questionabilities.
  •faithlessness (noun)
  • dis-honesties,
  • in constancies,
  • un faithfulnesses,
  • ficklenesses,
  • dis honesties,
  • in-constancies,
  • un-faithfulness,
  • in constancy,
  • un faithfulness,
  • dis-honesty,
  • un-faithfulnesses,
  • dis honesty,
  • in-constancy.
  •hesitation (noun)
  • de-laying,
  • hemming hawings,
  • hemming and hawings,
  • de lays,
  • hemming hawing,
  • in-dispositions,
  • dawdlings,
  • un willingness,
  • de laying,
  • un-willingness,
  • in-disposition,
  • un-willingnesses,
  • delayings,
  • in disposition,
  • in dispositions,
  • de-lay,
  • un willingnesses,
  • de-lays,
  • de lay.
  •perfidiousness (noun)
  • falseheartedness.
  •perfidy (noun)
  • perfidy.
  •query (noun)
  • inter rogations,
  • inter rogatory,
  • inter-rogatory,
  • inter-rogation,
  • inter-rogations,
  • inter rogation.
  •reservation (noun)
  • pro visions,
  • pro-visions,
  • re-striction,
  • pro-vision,
  • grain salt,
  • pro-visos,
  • re-strictions,
  • pro-viso,
  • re strictions,
  • pro viso,
  • pro visos,
  • pro vision,
  • re striction.
  •scepticism (noun)
  • scepticism.
  •skepticism (noun)
  • incredulity,
  • mental rejection.
  •suspicion (noun)
  • sarcasm,
  • study at uncertainty.
  •uncertainty (noun)
  • unpredictability,
  • inconclusiveness,
  • Questionableness,
  • Uncertainties,
  • unpredictabilities.
  •wonder (noun)
  • wonderings.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • doubtfulness,
  • dubiousness.
  •
  • dubiety.

Paraphrases for Skepticism:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    scepticism.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Discrediting, suspected.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    disbelief, doubt, distrust, suspicion, uncertainty, cynicism, mistrust.

Antonyms for Skepticism:

• n.

  • doubt
    certainty, belief, trust, sureness.
  • Other antonyms:
    credence, determination, decision, persuasion, surety, resolve, certitude, confidence, assurance, resolution.

Skepticism Sentence Examples:

• No better popular statement of this is to be found than H. G. Wells' little essay: " Skepticism of the Instrument."

• One may always exercise skepticism with reference to these estimates of enemy forces, particularly in this instance, since the Spaniards were roughly handled and suffered several casualties in addition to being forced to withdraw.

Homophones for Skepticism:

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