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

Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures.

See "sceptic".

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

a person who acknowledges their own complete and total ignorance, and would not claim that they deny the veracity of any beliefs at all, much less every belief all at once

a person who is not easily persuaded or convinced when presented with a questionable claim

a person who neither believes nor disbelieves in something until proof is provided one way or the other

a person who questions the validity of particular claims by requesting adequate evidence which would allow for proof or disproof

a reader that is cautious and doubtful

a truth-seeker who Socratic ally seeks truth by questioning assertions and beliefs

One who instinctively doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions. In parapsychology, one who insists on ruling out all possible natural causes for a phenomenon.

One of the seven attitudes. Its positive pole is investigation; its negative pole is suspicion. Skeptics view the world with doubt.

In parapsychology, one who insists on ruling out all possible natural causes for a phenomenon before calling it paranormal.

Skeptic is a quarterly science education and science advocacy magazine published internationally by The Skeptics Society, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and resisting the spread of pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs. Founded by Skeptics Society founder Michael Shermer, the magazine was first published in the spring of 1992, and is published through Millennium Press.