skeptical
skeptical is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Theol.) Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures. The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation of morals. R. Hall. -- Skep"tac*al*ly, adv. -- Skep"tic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- agnostic
- agnosticism
- alien
- aloof
- antichristian
- antichristianity
- atheism
- atheist
- atheistic
- belief
- believe
- bout
- carnal
- cynic
- cynical
- cynicism
- deaf
- dechristianize
- deism
- deist
- deistical
- devoutless
- disbelief
- disbelieve
- disposed
- distrust
- distrustful
- doubt
- ear
- earthly
- faith
- faithless
- fort
- freethinker
- freethinking
- gentile
- giaour
- godless
- graceless
- hard
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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