/ Dictionary / Index S skeptical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skep•ti•cal Pronunciation: (skep'ti-kul), [key] — adj. inclined to skepticism; having doubt: a skeptical young woman. showing doubt: a skeptical smile. denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles. (cap.) of or pertaining to Skeptics or Skepticism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: skeptical (Thesaurus) skeptic skepticism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language