skeptical

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

skeptical
    adj 1: denying or questioning the tenets of especially a
           religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of
           miracles" [syn: {disbelieving}, {skeptical}, {sceptical},
           {unbelieving}]
    2: marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a
       skeptical listener" [syn: {doubting}, {questioning},
       {skeptical}, {sceptical}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Skeptic \Skep"tic\, Skeptical \Skep"tic*al\, a. [Written also
   sceptic, sceptical.]
   1. 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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   2. (Theol.) Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or
      the sacred Scriptures.
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            The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation
            of morals.                            --R. Hall.
      [1913 Webster] -- {Skep"tac*al*ly}, adv. --
      {Skep"tic*al*ness}, n.
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