What is the right preposition after skeptical? So almost always the right answer is either of skeptical of or skeptical about, but other possibilities may exist depending on the broader context and personal predilections
Why did sceptical become skeptical in the US? The earliest occurrence of sceptical (or skeptical) that I've been able to find in an English dictionary is in Edward Phillips, The New World of English Words, or a Generall Dictionary (1658): Sceptical, (Greek) contemplative, whence Scepticks are a sort of Philosophers who onely consider and contemplate of things without determining any thing
meaning - Suspect versus Suspicious as Adjectives - English . . . Animate entities are often described as suspicious, but not really as suspect, to express that they have a skeptical, suspecting attitude One could say that suspicious is more psychological or mental than suspect
A word to describe someone who isnt easily fooled or deceived? Note that this word can be applied both to the person who suspects something and to the person or thing that they suspect Another, perhaps less confrontational, way to describe this person skeptical, which is defined by Merriam-Webster "as having or expressing doubt about something (such as a claim or statement)"
on here vs in here for websites - English Language Usage Stack . . . Be skeptical of what you read on here versus Be skeptical of what you read in here Is there any difference? Which is correct? I know that I can avoid this discussion altogether by writing "Be skeptical of what you read here" instead, but I'm curious about "in here" vs "on here" for websites