adjective
or scep·ti·cal -tə̇kəl, -tēk-
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a skeptic or skepticism
skeptical arguments
2. : characterized by skepticism
a skeptical listener
a skeptical look
• skep·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, li adverb
• skep·ti·cal·ness -kəlnə̇s noun -es