skeptical

Day 21Level 1

SKEP-ti-kuhl

doubtful

doubtful; not gullible

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

disbelieving, leery, dubious, suspicious

Antonyms:

trustworthy, believing

Example Sentence:

Certainly there are grounds to be skeptical about New England's defense.

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obstacle, purposely to get on the way of

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to scorn