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Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.
  2. a. Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures.
  3. adj. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
  4. adj. marked by or given to doubt
  5. 1. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything. 2. (Theol.) Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures. The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation of morals. R. Hall. -- Skep"tac*al*ly, adv. -- Skep"tic*al*ness, n.
  6. j:100 s denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion s marked by or given to doubt