Associations to the word «Sceptic»

Wiktionary

SCEPTIC, noun. Someone who is undecided as to what is true and enquires after facts.
SCEPTIC, noun. Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs and claims presented by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.

Dictionary definition

SCEPTIC, noun. Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats