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- Why did sceptical become skeptical in the US?
Sceptical or Sceptick, belonging to the Scepticks or Scepticism ; that is in doubt or suspence, doubtful Scepticism , the Doctrine or Opinion of the Scepticks Scepticks , a Sect of Philosophers, who contemplated and consider'd Matters, but doubted of every thing, and would admit of no Determination : Whence the Term is apply'd to a Person who
- What is the difference between skeptical and cynical?
A person who is cynical generally has a very bad outlook on life, and has very little faith in others A person who is skeptical is more likely to put in the appropriate research before believing what they are told
- What is the right preposition after skeptical?
Which preposition is suitable to follow 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
- vocabulary - Can I use the word sceptical this way? - English . . .
To be sceptical about something is to mistrust it My brother says he saw the Loch Ness monster, but I am sceptical I am not convinced my brother is lying, but nor am I convinced he is telling the truth I don't know, so I am sceptical The government think this is the right policy, but I am sceptical Maybe it is, but you suspect it probably
- a sceptical customer - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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- synonyms - Terminology - What is the exact word to describe being . . .
You could consider the term scapegoater While this exact word does not appear to be listed in the stock online dicitonaries, it does appear in literature, beginning around 1910, and increasing in usage after 1940, as evidenced by this ngram
- expressions - The phrase - I remain sceptical vs I continue to . . .
"I remain skeptical" implies that I was skeptical in the past and I still am skeptical, despite implied events that might have caused me to no longer be skeptical
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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