
Skeptic
UK
/ˈskɛptɪk/
US
/ˈskɛptɪk/

Translation of "skeptic" into Russian
skeptic
NounUK
/ˈskɛptɪk/
US
/ˈskɛptɪk/
skeptic
skeptics pl
The skeptic questioned the validity of the research findings.
Скептик поставил под сомнение достоверность результатов исследования.
Definitions
skeptic
NounUK
/ˈskɛptɪk/
US
/ˈskɛptɪk/
A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions.
The scientist was a skeptic, always questioning the validity of the research findings.
A person who doubts the truth of religion or religious beliefs.
As a skeptic, he often engaged in debates about the existence of a higher power.
A member or adherent of the ancient Greek school of Skepticism, which questioned the possibility of certain knowledge.
Sextus Empiricus is one of the few ancient skeptics whose writings have survived.
skeptic
AdjectiveUK
/ˈskɛptɪk/
US
/ˈskɛptɪk/
Relating to or characteristic of skeptics or skepticism; skeptical (usually attributive).
Skeptic organizations host conferences to promote critical thinking.
Idioms and phrases
healthy skeptic
A healthy skeptic questions everything they hear.
здоровый скептик
Здоровый скептик ставит под сомнение все, что он слышит.
die-hard skeptic
He is a die-hard skeptic when it comes to conspiracy theories.
закоренелый скептик
Он закоренелый скептик, когда дело касается теорий заговора.
science skeptic
A science skeptic may doubt climate change evidence.
научный скептик
Научный скептик может сомневаться в доказательствах изменения климата.
initial skeptic
She was an initial skeptic of the new technology.
первоначальный скептик
Она была первоначальным скептиком новой технологии.
dyed-in-the-wool skeptic
She's such a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic that she doubts even proven facts.
закоренелый скептик
Она такой закоренелый скептик, что сомневается даже в доказанных фактах.