Sceptic

-al , Skeptic , -al , skep′tik, -al, adj. pertaining to the philosophical school in ancient Greece of Pyrrho and his succe ors: doubting: hesitating to admit the certainty of doctrines or principles: ( theol. ) doubting or denying the truth of revelation.— ns. Scep′sis , Skep′sis , philosophic doubt; Scep′tic , one who is sceptical: ( theol. ) one who doubts or denies the existence of God or the truths of revelation.— adv. Scep′tically .— n. Scep′ticalne .— v.i. Scep′ticise , to act the sceptic.— n. Scep′ticism , that condition in which the mind is before it has arrived at conclusive opinions: doubt: the doctrine that no facts can be certainly known: agnosticism: ( theol. ) doubt of the existence of God or the truth of revelation. [L. sceptic us —Gr. skeptikos , thoughtful, skeptesthai , to consider.]