{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-3":[{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/writing/how-to-write-a-scary-story-tips-to-haunt-your-reader/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"How to Write a Scary Story: Tips to Haunt Your Readers","content":{"topicLabel":"Writing tips"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/how-to-write-a-scary-story-tips-to-haunt-your-reader-20251006.png","description":"Interested in crafting the next big thriller or a spooky short story? Here are some tips to get started.","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/keep-it-short-an-abbreviations-quiz","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"keep-it-short-an-abbreviations-quiz","questionNumber":"1"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/words-for-book-lovers/","text":"Words All Book Lovers Should Add to Their Lingo Library"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/passenger-princess/","text":"Do You Have a \"Passenger Princess\" In Your Car?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/macro-vs-micro-economics/","text":"Macro vs. Micro: the Big (and Small) Difference"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/cool-words","text":"15 Cool Words to Add to Your Vocabulary"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/french-fries-words-around-the-world/","text":"Frites, Chips, and More: French Fries Around the World"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/news-from-october-4-october-10-2025/","text":"This Week in Words: News from October 4–October 10, 2025"}],"topicLabel":"This Week in Words 🌎"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/face-in-clouds-emoji/","text":"How Are You Using the Face in Clouds Emoji 😶‍🌫️?"}],"topicLabel":"Emoji IRL"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/whycapitali/","text":"Why Do We Capitalize the Pronoun \"I\"?"}],"topicLabel":"Writing"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"jiX1AXzthl_mDSHZyc3Y2","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6737073-24","sentence":"Labor-strapped industries are eager for the help, while many students have grown skeptical of pricey college degrees.","source":{"sourceName":"The Wall Street Journal","publicationDate":"2025-10-12T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-12T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/healthcare-jobs-high-school-bb8dd013","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Te-Ping Chen | Photography by Lexi Parra for WSJ","title":"To Find Workers, Hospitals Are Training Teenagers"},"offsets":[81,90]},{"id":"6737069-48","sentence":"Friends and family were skeptical of the scrawny teen.","source":{"sourceName":"The Wall Street Journal","publicationDate":"2025-10-12T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-12T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.wsj.com/business/media/who-is-shawn-ryan-podcast-93bbe960","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Isabella Simonetti | Photography by Diana King for WSJ","title":"The Former Navy SEAL Who Built a Powerhouse Podcast"},"offsets":[24,33]},{"id":"6736938-25","sentence":"Edward Hadad, a financial planner at Financial Asset Management Corp. with over 15 years of experience, is skeptical of Dalio’s comments on the precious metal.","source":{"sourceName":"MarketWatch","publicationDate":"2025-10-11T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-11T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ray-dalio-says-investors-should-have-15-of-their-portfolios-in-gold-heres-what-others-think-of-his-advice-bb3d2852","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Weston Blasi","title":"Ray Dalio wants you to have a 15% gold portfolio. Here’s what other experts think."},"offsets":[107,116]},{"id":"6736792-74","sentence":"“Normally, in these conversations, I am usually very skeptical of faculty concerns, but from what we’ve seen ... a lot of these practical concerns are very legitimate.”","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-10T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-10T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-10-10/mit-president-says-she-cannot-support-proposal-to-adopt-trump-priorities-for-funding-benefits","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Daniel Miller, Jaweed Kaleem, Collin Binkley","title":"As USC considers Trump’s offer tying funding to conservative policies, MIT firmly rejects it"},"offsets":[53,62]},{"id":"6736455-13","sentence":"It’s why he was skeptical when a local travel coach contacted him, raving about a huge sixth grader he knew had the tools to be great.","source":{"sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2025-10-10T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2025-10-10T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2025-10-10/usc-freshman-defensive-tackle-jahkeem-stewart","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Ryan Kartje","title":"Generational prospect Jahkeem Stewart keeps defying expectations and climbing at USC"},"offsets":[16,25]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"skeptical"},"requestId":"hsZEFSZflTuAeSD4gb2Nl","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusRelatedEntries/fulfilled","payload":{"relatedEntries":[{"headword":"cynical","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"nonbelieving; doubtful","slug":"cynical","synonyms":[{"headword":"contemptuous","slug":"contemptuous"},{"headword":"derisive","slug":"derisive"},{"headword":"ironic","slug":"ironic"},{"headword":"misanthropic","slug":"misanthropic"},{"headword":"misanthropical","slug":"misanthropical"},{"headword":"mocking","slug":"mocking"},{"headword":"pessimistic","slug":"pessimistic"},{"headword":"sarcastic","slug":"sarcastic"},{"headword":"sardonic","slug":"sardonic"},{"headword":"scoffing","slug":"scoffing"},{"headword":"scornful","slug":"scornful"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"sneering","slug":"sneering"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"},{"headword":"wry","slug":"wry"}]},{"headword":"dim","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"unfavorable with regard to opinion","slug":"dim","synonyms":[{"headword":"depressing","slug":"depressing"},{"headword":"disapproving","slug":"disapproving"},{"headword":"discouraging","slug":"discouraging"},{"headword":"gloomy","slug":"gloomy"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"somber","slug":"somber"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"unpromising","slug":"unpromising"}]},{"headword":"dimmer","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"unfavorable with regard to opinion","slug":"dimmer","synonyms":[{"headword":"depressing","slug":"depressing"},{"headword":"disapproving","slug":"disapproving"},{"headword":"discouraging","slug":"discouraging"},{"headword":"gloomy","slug":"gloomy"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"somber","slug":"somber"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"unpromising","slug":"unpromising"}]},{"headword":"disbelieving","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"suspicious, doubting","slug":"disbelieving","synonyms":[{"headword":"aporetic","slug":"aporetic"},{"headword":"cagey","slug":"cagey"},{"headword":"cynical","slug":"cynical"},{"headword":"incredulous","slug":"incredulous"},{"headword":"leery","slug":"leery"},{"headword":"mistrustful","slug":"mistrustful"},{"headword":"questioning","slug":"questioning"},{"headword":"quizzical","slug":"quizzical"},{"headword":"show-me","slug":"show-me"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"}]},{"headword":"distrustful","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"disbelieving","slug":"distrustful","synonyms":[{"headword":"been hit before","slug":"been-hit-before"},{"headword":"cagey","slug":"cagey"},{"headword":"cautious","slug":"cautious"},{"headword":"chary","slug":"chary"},{"headword":"cynical","slug":"cynical"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"fearful","slug":"fearful"},{"headword":"jealous","slug":"jealous"},{"headword":"leery","slug":"leery"},{"headword":"mistrustful","slug":"mistrustful"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"uneasy","slug":"uneasy"},{"headword":"uptight","slug":"uptight"},{"headword":"wary","slug":"wary"}]},{"headword":"doubtful","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"not believing","slug":"doubtful","synonyms":[{"headword":"agnostic","slug":"agnostic"},{"headword":"baffled","slug":"baffled"},{"headword":"confused","slug":"confused"},{"headword":"discomposed","slug":"discomposed"},{"headword":"disconcerted","slug":"disconcerted"},{"headword":"distracted","slug":"distracted"},{"headword":"distrustful","slug":"distrustful"},{"headword":"disturbed","slug":"disturbed"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"equivocal","slug":"equivocal"},{"headword":"faithless","slug":"faithless"},{"headword":"faltering","slug":"faltering"},{"headword":"flustered","slug":"flustered"},{"headword":"hesitant","slug":"hesitant"},{"headword":"hesitating","slug":"hesitating"},{"headword":"in a quandary","slug":"in-a-quandary"},{"headword":"in clouds","slug":"in-clouds"},{"headword":"in dilemma","slug":"in-dilemma"},{"headword":"indecisive","slug":"indecisive"},{"headword":"irresolute","slug":"irresolute"},{"headword":"like doubting Thomas","slug":"like-doubting-thomas"},{"headword":"lost","slug":"lost"},{"headword":"not following","slug":"not-following"},{"headword":"of two minds","slug":"of-two-minds"},{"headword":"perplexed","slug":"perplexed"},{"headword":"puzzled","slug":"puzzled"},{"headword":"questioning","slug":"questioning"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"tentative","slug":"tentative"},{"headword":"theoretical","slug":"theoretical"},{"headword":"troubled","slug":"troubled"},{"headword":"uncertain","slug":"uncertain"},{"headword":"unconvinced","slug":"unconvinced"},{"headword":"undecided","slug":"undecided"},{"headword":"unresolved","slug":"unresolved"},{"headword":"unsettled","slug":"unsettled"},{"headword":"unsure","slug":"unsure"},{"headword":"vacillating","slug":"vacillating"},{"headword":"wavering","slug":"wavering"},{"headword":"without belief","slug":"without-belief"}]},{"headword":"doubting","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"questioning","slug":"doubting","synonyms":[{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"}]},{"headword":"dubious","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"doubtful","slug":"dubious","synonyms":[{"headword":"arguable","slug":"arguable"},{"headword":"chancy","slug":"chancy"},{"headword":"debatable","slug":"debatable"},{"headword":"diffident","slug":"diffident"},{"headword":"disputable","slug":"disputable"},{"headword":"dubitable","slug":"dubitable"},{"headword":"equivocal","slug":"equivocal"},{"headword":"far-fetched","slug":"far-fetched"},{"headword":"fishy","slug":"fishy"},{"headword":"fly-by-night","slug":"fly-by-night"},{"headword":"hesitant","slug":"hesitant"},{"headword":"iffy","slug":"iffy"},{"headword":"improbable","slug":"improbable"},{"headword":"indecisive","slug":"indecisive"},{"headword":"moot","slug":"moot"},{"headword":"mootable","slug":"mootable"},{"headword":"open","slug":"open"},{"headword":"perplexed","slug":"perplexed"},{"headword":"problematic","slug":"problematic"},{"headword":"questionable","slug":"questionable"},{"headword":"reluctant","slug":"reluctant"},{"headword":"shady","slug":"shady"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspect","slug":"suspect"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"touch and go","slug":"touch-and-go"},{"headword":"trustless","slug":"trustless"},{"headword":"unassured","slug":"unassured"},{"headword":"uncertain","slug":"uncertain"},{"headword":"unclear","slug":"unclear"},{"headword":"unconvinced","slug":"unconvinced"},{"headword":"undecided","slug":"undecided"},{"headword":"undependable","slug":"undependable"},{"headword":"unlikely","slug":"unlikely"},{"headword":"unreliable","slug":"unreliable"},{"headword":"unsure","slug":"unsure"},{"headword":"untrustworthy","slug":"untrustworthy"},{"headword":"untrusty","slug":"untrusty"},{"headword":"wavering","slug":"wavering"}]},{"headword":"faithless","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"disloyal","slug":"faithless","synonyms":[{"headword":"capricious","slug":"capricious"},{"headword":"changeable","slug":"changeable"},{"headword":"changeful","slug":"changeful"},{"headword":"cheating","slug":"cheating"},{"headword":"deceitful","slug":"deceitful"},{"headword":"dishonest","slug":"dishonest"},{"headword":"double-crossing","slug":"double-crossing"},{"headword":"double-dealing","slug":"double-dealing"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"false","slug":"false"},{"headword":"fickle","slug":"fickle"},{"headword":"fluctuating","slug":"fluctuating"},{"headword":"inconstant","slug":"inconstant"},{"headword":"perfidious","slug":"perfidious"},{"headword":"recreant","slug":"recreant"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"traitorous","slug":"traitorous"},{"headword":"treacherous","slug":"treacherous"},{"headword":"two-faced","slug":"two-faced"},{"headword":"two-timing","slug":"two-timing"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"},{"headword":"unconverted","slug":"unconverted"},{"headword":"unfaithful","slug":"unfaithful"},{"headword":"unloyal","slug":"unloyal"},{"headword":"unreliable","slug":"unreliable"},{"headword":"unstable","slug":"unstable"},{"headword":"untrue","slug":"untrue"},{"headword":"untrustworthy","slug":"untrustworthy"},{"headword":"untruthful","slug":"untruthful"},{"headword":"wavering","slug":"wavering"}]},{"headword":"godless","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"without a god or divine faith","slug":"godless","synonyms":[{"headword":"adiamorphic","slug":"adiamorphic"},{"headword":"agnostic","slug":"agnostic"},{"headword":"atheistic","slug":"atheistic"},{"headword":"freethinking","slug":"freethinking"},{"headword":"iconoclastic","slug":"iconoclastic"},{"headword":"irreligious","slug":"irreligious"},{"headword":"nonbelieving","slug":"nonbelieving"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"undogmatic","slug":"undogmatic"}]},{"headword":"heretical","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"unorthodox","slug":"heretical","synonyms":[{"headword":"agnostic","slug":"agnostic"},{"headword":"apostate","slug":"apostate"},{"headword":"atheistic","slug":"atheistic"},{"headword":"differing","slug":"differing"},{"headword":"disagreeing","slug":"disagreeing"},{"headword":"dissenting","slug":"dissenting"},{"headword":"dissentive","slug":"dissentive"},{"headword":"dissident","slug":"dissident"},{"headword":"freethinking","slug":"freethinking"},{"headword":"heterodox","slug":"heterodox"},{"headword":"iconoclastic","slug":"iconoclastic"},{"headword":"idolatrous","slug":"idolatrous"},{"headword":"impious","slug":"impious"},{"headword":"infidel","slug":"infidel"},{"headword":"misbelieving","slug":"misbelieving"},{"headword":"miscreant","slug":"miscreant"},{"headword":"nonconformist","slug":"nonconformist"},{"headword":"revisionist","slug":"revisionist"},{"headword":"schismatic","slug":"schismatic"},{"headword":"sectarian","slug":"sectarian"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"}]},{"headword":"hesitant","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"uncertain, waiting","slug":"hesitant","synonyms":[{"headword":"afraid","slug":"afraid"},{"headword":"averse","slug":"averse"},{"headword":"backward","slug":"backward"},{"headword":"dawdling","slug":"dawdling"},{"headword":"delaying","slug":"delaying"},{"headword":"diffident","slug":"diffident"},{"headword":"disinclined","slug":"disinclined"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"faltering","slug":"faltering"},{"headword":"half-hearted","slug":"half-hearted"},{"headword":"halting","slug":"halting"},{"headword":"hanging back","slug":"hanging-back"},{"headword":"hesitating","slug":"hesitating"},{"headword":"indecisive","slug":"indecisive"},{"headword":"irresolute","slug":"irresolute"},{"headword":"lacking confidence","slug":"lacking-confidence"},{"headword":"lazy","slug":"lazy"},{"headword":"loath","slug":"loath"},{"headword":"reluctant","slug":"reluctant"},{"headword":"shy","slug":"shy"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"slow","slug":"slow"},{"headword":"tentative","slug":"tentative"},{"headword":"timid","slug":"timid"},{"headword":"uneager","slug":"uneager"},{"headword":"unpredictable","slug":"unpredictable"},{"headword":"unsure","slug":"unsure"},{"headword":"unwilling","slug":"unwilling"},{"headword":"vacillating","slug":"vacillating"},{"headword":"wavering","slug":"wavering"}]},{"headword":"hesitating","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"doubtful","slug":"hesitating","synonyms":[{"headword":"irresolute","slug":"irresolute"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"uncertain","slug":"uncertain"},{"headword":"unsure","slug":"unsure"}]},{"headword":"heterodox","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"heretical","slug":"heterodox","synonyms":[{"headword":"dissident","slug":"dissident"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"iconoclastic","slug":"iconoclastic"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"}]},{"headword":"incredulous","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"unbelieving","slug":"incredulous","synonyms":[{"headword":"disbelieving","slug":"disbelieving"},{"headword":"distrustful","slug":"distrustful"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"hesitant","slug":"hesitant"},{"headword":"mistrustful","slug":"mistrustful"},{"headword":"questioning","slug":"questioning"},{"headword":"quizzical","slug":"quizzical"},{"headword":"show-me","slug":"show-me"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspect","slug":"suspect"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"uncertain","slug":"uncertain"},{"headword":"unconvinced","slug":"unconvinced"},{"headword":"unsatisfied","slug":"unsatisfied"},{"headword":"wary","slug":"wary"}]},{"headword":"ironical","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"cynical","slug":"ironical","synonyms":[{"headword":"contemptuous","slug":"contemptuous"},{"headword":"cynic","slug":"cynic"},{"headword":"derisive","slug":"derisive"},{"headword":"ironic","slug":"ironic"},{"headword":"misanthropic","slug":"misanthropic"},{"headword":"misanthropical","slug":"misanthropical"},{"headword":"mocking","slug":"mocking"},{"headword":"pessimistic","slug":"pessimistic"},{"headword":"sarcastic","slug":"sarcastic"},{"headword":"sardonic","slug":"sardonic"},{"headword":"scoffing","slug":"scoffing"},{"headword":"scornful","slug":"scornful"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"sneering","slug":"sneering"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"},{"headword":"wry","slug":"wry"}]},{"headword":"jaundiced","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"tainted, prejudiced","slug":"jaundiced","synonyms":[{"headword":"biased","slug":"biased"},{"headword":"bigoted","slug":"bigoted"},{"headword":"bitter","slug":"bitter"},{"headword":"colored","slug":"colored"},{"headword":"cynical","slug":"cynical"},{"headword":"disapproving","slug":"disapproving"},{"headword":"distorted","slug":"distorted"},{"headword":"envious","slug":"envious"},{"headword":"grudging","slug":"grudging"},{"headword":"hostile","slug":"hostile"},{"headword":"intolerant","slug":"intolerant"},{"headword":"jealous","slug":"jealous"},{"headword":"one-sided","slug":"one-sided"},{"headword":"opprobrious","slug":"opprobrious"},{"headword":"partial","slug":"partial"},{"headword":"partisan","slug":"partisan"},{"headword":"preconceived","slug":"preconceived"},{"headword":"prepossessed","slug":"prepossessed"},{"headword":"resentful","slug":"resentful"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"spiteful","slug":"spiteful"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"tendentious","slug":"tendentious"},{"headword":"unfair","slug":"unfair"},{"headword":"unfriendly","slug":"unfriendly"},{"headword":"unindifferent","slug":"unindifferent"},{"headword":"warped","slug":"warped"},{"headword":"yellow","slug":"yellow"}]},{"headword":"jealous","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"desirous; wary","slug":"jealous","synonyms":[{"headword":"anxious","slug":"anxious"},{"headword":"apprehensive","slug":"apprehensive"},{"headword":"attentive","slug":"attentive"},{"headword":"begrudging","slug":"begrudging"},{"headword":"covetous","slug":"covetous"},{"headword":"demanding","slug":"demanding"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"emulous","slug":"emulous"},{"headword":"envious","slug":"envious"},{"headword":"envying","slug":"envying"},{"headword":"grabby","slug":"grabby"},{"headword":"grasping","slug":"grasping"},{"headword":"green-eyed","slug":"green-eyed"},{"headword":"grudging","slug":"grudging"},{"headword":"guarded","slug":"guarded"},{"headword":"intolerant","slug":"intolerant"},{"headword":"invidious","slug":"invidious"},{"headword":"jaundiced","slug":"jaundiced"},{"headword":"mistrustful","slug":"mistrustful"},{"headword":"monopolizing","slug":"monopolizing"},{"headword":"possessive","slug":"possessive"},{"headword":"possessory","slug":"possessory"},{"headword":"protective","slug":"protective"},{"headword":"questioning","slug":"questioning"},{"headword":"resentful","slug":"resentful"},{"headword":"rival","slug":"rival"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"solicitous","slug":"solicitous"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"vigilant","slug":"vigilant"},{"headword":"watchful","slug":"watchful"},{"headword":"zealous","slug":"zealous"}]},{"headword":"leery","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"suspicious","slug":"leery","synonyms":[{"headword":"careful","slug":"careful"},{"headword":"cautious","slug":"cautious"},{"headword":"chary","slug":"chary"},{"headword":"distrustful","slug":"distrustful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"on one's guard","slug":"on-ones-guard"},{"headword":"shy","slug":"shy"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"uncertain","slug":"uncertain"},{"headword":"unsure","slug":"unsure"},{"headword":"wary","slug":"wary"}]},{"headword":"mistrustful","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"distrustful","slug":"mistrustful","synonyms":[{"headword":"been hit before","slug":"been-hit-before"},{"headword":"cagey","slug":"cagey"},{"headword":"cautious","slug":"cautious"},{"headword":"chary","slug":"chary"},{"headword":"cynical","slug":"cynical"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"fearful","slug":"fearful"},{"headword":"jealous","slug":"jealous"},{"headword":"leery","slug":"leery"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"uneasy","slug":"uneasy"},{"headword":"untrusting","slug":"untrusting"},{"headword":"uptight","slug":"uptight"},{"headword":"wary","slug":"wary"}]},{"headword":"more ironical","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"cynical","slug":"more-ironical","synonyms":[{"headword":"contemptuous","slug":"contemptuous"},{"headword":"cynic","slug":"cynic"},{"headword":"derisive","slug":"derisive"},{"headword":"ironic","slug":"ironic"},{"headword":"misanthropic","slug":"misanthropic"},{"headword":"misanthropical","slug":"misanthropical"},{"headword":"mocking","slug":"mocking"},{"headword":"pessimistic","slug":"pessimistic"},{"headword":"sarcastic","slug":"sarcastic"},{"headword":"sardonic","slug":"sardonic"},{"headword":"scoffing","slug":"scoffing"},{"headword":"scornful","slug":"scornful"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"sneering","slug":"sneering"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"},{"headword":"wry","slug":"wry"}]},{"headword":"most ironical","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"cynical","slug":"most-ironical","synonyms":[{"headword":"contemptuous","slug":"contemptuous"},{"headword":"cynic","slug":"cynic"},{"headword":"derisive","slug":"derisive"},{"headword":"ironic","slug":"ironic"},{"headword":"misanthropic","slug":"misanthropic"},{"headword":"misanthropical","slug":"misanthropical"},{"headword":"mocking","slug":"mocking"},{"headword":"pessimistic","slug":"pessimistic"},{"headword":"sarcastic","slug":"sarcastic"},{"headword":"sardonic","slug":"sardonic"},{"headword":"scoffing","slug":"scoffing"},{"headword":"scornful","slug":"scornful"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"sneering","slug":"sneering"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"},{"headword":"wry","slug":"wry"}]},{"headword":"quizzical","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"appearing confused or curious","slug":"quizzical","synonyms":[{"headword":"amusing","slug":"amusing"},{"headword":"aporetic","slug":"aporetic"},{"headword":"arch","slug":"arch"},{"headword":"bantering","slug":"bantering"},{"headword":"derisive","slug":"derisive"},{"headword":"disbelieving","slug":"disbelieving"},{"headword":"eccentric","slug":"eccentric"},{"headword":"incredulous","slug":"incredulous"},{"headword":"inquiring","slug":"inquiring"},{"headword":"inquisitive","slug":"inquisitive"},{"headword":"mocking","slug":"mocking"},{"headword":"odd","slug":"odd"},{"headword":"probing","slug":"probing"},{"headword":"quaint","slug":"quaint"},{"headword":"questioning","slug":"questioning"},{"headword":"sardonic","slug":"sardonic"},{"headword":"searching","slug":"searching"},{"headword":"show-me","slug":"show-me"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"supercilious","slug":"supercilious"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"teasing","slug":"teasing"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"},{"headword":"unusual","slug":"unusual"}]},{"headword":"sectarian","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"narrow-minded, exclusive","slug":"sectarian","synonyms":[{"headword":"bigoted","slug":"bigoted"},{"headword":"clannish","slug":"clannish"},{"headword":"cliquish","slug":"cliquish"},{"headword":"dissident","slug":"dissident"},{"headword":"doctrinaire","slug":"doctrinaire"},{"headword":"dogmatic","slug":"dogmatic"},{"headword":"factional","slug":"factional"},{"headword":"fanatic","slug":"fanatic"},{"headword":"fanatical","slug":"fanatical"},{"headword":"hidebound","slug":"hidebound"},{"headword":"insular","slug":"insular"},{"headword":"limited","slug":"limited"},{"headword":"local","slug":"local"},{"headword":"nonconforming","slug":"nonconforming"},{"headword":"nonconformist","slug":"nonconformist"},{"headword":"parochial","slug":"parochial"},{"headword":"partisan","slug":"partisan"},{"headword":"provincial","slug":"provincial"},{"headword":"rigid","slug":"rigid"},{"headword":"schismatic","slug":"schismatic"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"small-town","slug":"small-town"},{"headword":"splinter","slug":"splinter"}]},{"headword":"sophisticated","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"cosmopolitan, cultured","slug":"sophisticated","synonyms":[{"headword":"adult","slug":"adult"},{"headword":"artificial","slug":"artificial"},{"headword":"been around","slug":"been-around"},{"headword":"blasé","slug":"blase"},{"headword":"bored","slug":"bored"},{"headword":"citified","slug":"citified"},{"headword":"cool","slug":"cool"},{"headword":"couth","slug":"couth"},{"headword":"cultivated","slug":"cultivated"},{"headword":"cynical","slug":"cynical"},{"headword":"disenchanted","slug":"disenchanted"},{"headword":"disillusioned","slug":"disillusioned"},{"headword":"experienced","slug":"experienced"},{"headword":"in","slug":"in"},{"headword":"in the know","slug":"in-the-know"},{"headword":"into","slug":"into"},{"headword":"jaded","slug":"jaded"},{"headword":"jet-set"},{"headword":"knowing","slug":"knowing"},{"headword":"laid-back","slug":"laid-back"},{"headword":"mature","slug":"mature"},{"headword":"mondaine","slug":"mondaine"},{"headword":"on to","slug":"on-to"},{"headword":"practical","slug":"practical"},{"headword":"practiced","slug":"practiced"},{"headword":"refined","slug":"refined"},{"headword":"schooled","slug":"schooled"},{"headword":"seasoned","slug":"seasoned"},{"headword":"sharp","slug":"sharp"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"smooth","slug":"smooth"},{"headword":"stagy","slug":"stagy"},{"headword":"streetwise","slug":"streetwise"},{"headword":"studied","slug":"studied"},{"headword":"suave","slug":"suave"},{"headword":"svelte","slug":"svelte"},{"headword":"switched-on","slug":"switched-on"},{"headword":"uptown","slug":"uptown"},{"headword":"urbane","slug":"urbane"},{"headword":"well-bred","slug":"well-bred"},{"headword":"wise to","slug":"wise-to"},{"headword":"wised-up"},{"headword":"with it","slug":"with-it"},{"headword":"world-weary","slug":"world-weary"},{"headword":"worldly","slug":"worldly"},{"headword":"worldly-wise","slug":"worldly-wise"}]},{"headword":"suspicious","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"distrustful","slug":"suspicious","synonyms":[{"headword":"apprehensive","slug":"apprehensive"},{"headword":"cagey","slug":"cagey"},{"headword":"careful","slug":"careful"},{"headword":"cautious","slug":"cautious"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"green-eyed","slug":"green-eyed"},{"headword":"in doubt","slug":"in-doubt"},{"headword":"incredulous","slug":"incredulous"},{"headword":"jealous","slug":"jealous"},{"headword":"leery","slug":"leery"},{"headword":"mistrustful","slug":"mistrustful"},{"headword":"not born yesterday on the lookout","slug":"not-born-yesterday-on-the-lookout"},{"headword":"questioning","slug":"questioning"},{"headword":"quizzical","slug":"quizzical"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspect","slug":"suspect"},{"headword":"suspecting","slug":"suspecting"},{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"},{"headword":"uptight","slug":"uptight"},{"headword":"wary","slug":"wary"},{"headword":"watchful","slug":"watchful"},{"headword":"without belief","slug":"without-belief"},{"headword":"without faith","slug":"without-faith"},{"headword":"wondering","slug":"wondering"}]},{"headword":"unsure","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"doubtful, insecure","slug":"unsure","synonyms":[{"headword":"betwixt and between","slug":"betwixt-and-between"},{"headword":"borderline","slug":"borderline"},{"headword":"distrustful","slug":"distrustful"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"fluctuant","slug":"fluctuant"},{"headword":"fly-by-night","slug":"fly-by-night"},{"headword":"hesitant","slug":"hesitant"},{"headword":"iffy","slug":"iffy"},{"headword":"in a quandary","slug":"in-a-quandary"},{"headword":"indecisive","slug":"indecisive"},{"headword":"indeterminate","slug":"indeterminate"},{"headword":"irresolute","slug":"irresolute"},{"headword":"lacking","slug":"lacking"},{"headword":"mistrustful","slug":"mistrustful"},{"headword":"open","slug":"open"},{"headword":"problematic","slug":"problematic"},{"headword":"rootless","slug":"rootless"},{"headword":"shaky","slug":"shaky"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"touch and go","slug":"touch-and-go"},{"headword":"unassured","slug":"unassured"},{"headword":"uncertain","slug":"uncertain"},{"headword":"unclear","slug":"unclear"},{"headword":"unconfident","slug":"unconfident"},{"headword":"unconvinced","slug":"unconvinced"},{"headword":"undecided","slug":"undecided"},{"headword":"undependable","slug":"undependable"},{"headword":"unreliable","slug":"unreliable"},{"headword":"unstable","slug":"unstable"},{"headword":"untrustworthy","slug":"untrustworthy"},{"headword":"untrusty","slug":"untrusty"},{"headword":"up for grabs","slug":"up-for-grabs"},{"headword":"vacillating","slug":"vacillating"},{"headword":"wavering","slug":"wavering"},{"headword":"weak","slug":"weak"},{"headword":"wimpy","slug":"wimpy"},{"headword":"wobbly","slug":"wobbly"}]},{"headword":"untrusting","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"distrustful","slug":"untrusting","synonyms":[{"headword":"been hit before","slug":"been-hit-before"},{"headword":"cagey","slug":"cagey"},{"headword":"cautious","slug":"cautious"},{"headword":"chary","slug":"chary"},{"headword":"cynical","slug":"cynical"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"dubious","slug":"dubious"},{"headword":"fearful","slug":"fearful"},{"headword":"jealous","slug":"jealous"},{"headword":"leery","slug":"leery"},{"headword":"mistrustful","slug":"mistrustful"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"suspicious","slug":"suspicious"},{"headword":"uneasy","slug":"uneasy"},{"headword":"uptight","slug":"uptight"},{"headword":"wary","slug":"wary"}]},{"headword":"vacillant","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"hesitant","slug":"vacillant","synonyms":[{"headword":"afraid","slug":"afraid"},{"headword":"averse","slug":"averse"},{"headword":"backward","slug":"backward"},{"headword":"dawdling","slug":"dawdling"},{"headword":"delaying","slug":"delaying"},{"headword":"diffident","slug":"diffident"},{"headword":"disinclined","slug":"disinclined"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"faltering","slug":"faltering"},{"headword":"half-hearted","slug":"half-hearted"},{"headword":"halting","slug":"halting"},{"headword":"hanging back","slug":"hanging-back"},{"headword":"hesitating","slug":"hesitating"},{"headword":"indecisive","slug":"indecisive"},{"headword":"irresolute","slug":"irresolute"},{"headword":"lacking confidence","slug":"lacking-confidence"},{"headword":"lazy","slug":"lazy"},{"headword":"loath","slug":"loath"},{"headword":"pendulous","slug":"pendulous"},{"headword":"reluctant","slug":"reluctant"},{"headword":"shilly-shally","slug":"shilly-shally"},{"headword":"shy","slug":"shy"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"slow","slug":"slow"},{"headword":"tentative","slug":"tentative"},{"headword":"timid","slug":"timid"},{"headword":"uneager","slug":"uneager"},{"headword":"unpredictable","slug":"unpredictable"},{"headword":"unsure","slug":"unsure"},{"headword":"unwilling","slug":"unwilling"},{"headword":"vacillating","slug":"vacillating"},{"headword":"vacillatory","slug":"vacillatory"},{"headword":"wavering","slug":"wavering"}]},{"headword":"vacillatory","partOfSpeech":"adjective","shortDefinition":"hesitant","slug":"vacillatory","synonyms":[{"headword":"afraid","slug":"afraid"},{"headword":"averse","slug":"averse"},{"headword":"backward","slug":"backward"},{"headword":"dawdling","slug":"dawdling"},{"headword":"delaying","slug":"delaying"},{"headword":"diffident","slug":"diffident"},{"headword":"disinclined","slug":"disinclined"},{"headword":"doubtful","slug":"doubtful"},{"headword":"doubting","slug":"doubting"},{"headword":"faltering","slug":"faltering"},{"headword":"half-hearted","slug":"half-hearted"},{"headword":"halting","slug":"halting"},{"headword":"hanging back","slug":"hanging-back"},{"headword":"hesitating","slug":"hesitating"},{"headword":"indecisive","slug":"indecisive"},{"headword":"irresolute","slug":"irresolute"},{"headword":"lacking confidence","slug":"lacking-confidence"},{"headword":"lazy","slug":"lazy"},{"headword":"loath","slug":"loath"},{"headword":"pendulous","slug":"pendulous"},{"headword":"reluctant","slug":"reluctant"},{"headword":"shilly-shally","slug":"shilly-shally"},{"headword":"shy","slug":"shy"},{"headword":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"headword":"slow","slug":"slow"},{"headword":"tentative","slug":"tentative"},{"headword":"timid","slug":"timid"},{"headword":"uneager","slug":"uneager"},{"headword":"unpredictable","slug":"unpredictable"},{"headword":"unsure","slug":"unsure"},{"headword":"unwilling","slug":"unwilling"},{"headword":"vacillant","slug":"vacillant"},{"headword":"vacillating","slug":"vacillating"},{"headword":"wavering","slug":"wavering"}]}],"slug":"skeptical"},"meta":{"arg":"skeptical","requestId":"N4yHV5-OeYN8GkG7NhWId","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchThesaurusEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2021-05-09T14:55:19Z","headword":{"normalizedForm":"skeptical","standardForm":"skeptical"},"id":"6097f7d7000000036f008f14","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2021-05-09T14:55:19Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"skeptical","groups":["a","c","e","i","k","l","p","s","t"],"numLetters":9,"reverse":"lacitpeks","subwordTokens":["skeptical","keptical","eptical","ptical","tical","ical","cal","al","l"]},"normalizedLetter":"s","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"antonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"believing","id":"6097f815000000037f00644d","slug":"believing"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"certain","id":"6097fae400000000d20055e9","slug":"certain"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"clear","id":"6097faf5000000039100227e","slug":"clear"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"convinced","id":"6097fb580000000051000e39","slug":"convinced"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"definite","id":"6097fb72000000035200fdc5","slug":"definite"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"sure","id":"6097f8240000000332004eec","slug":"sure"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"trustworthy","id":"6097f85f00000003a4009b1a","slug":"trustworthy"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"trusty","id":"6097f85f00000003a4009c96","slug":"trusty"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"unquestionable","id":"6097f86e000000028f005bcc","slug":"unquestionable"},"similarity":-100},{"entry":{"headword":"devoted","id":"6097fb7f00000000ba00d644","slug":"devoted"},"similarity":-10},{"entry":{"headword":"undoubting","id":"6097f86e000000028f00a4fe","slug":"undoubting"},"similarity":-10}],"id":"6097f7d7000000036f008f19","ordinal":1,"shortText":"disbelieving, leery","source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"doubtful","id":"6097fb9900000001bf008766","slug":"doubtful"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"dubious","id":"6097fb9900000001bf00f6ce","slug":"dubious"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"incredulous","id":"6097f69d000000030f00b702","slug":"incredulous"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"mistrustful","id":"6097f6f7000000007e005db4","slug":"mistrustful"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"suspicious","id":"6097f8240000000332006dc6","slug":"suspicious"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"unconvinced","id":"6097f85f00000003a4005e7a","slug":"unconvinced"},"similarity":100},{"entry":{"headword":"agnostic","id":"6097f66300000003d500a74d","slug":"agnostic"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"aporetic","id":"6097f67200000003060087d4","slug":"aporetic"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"cynical","id":"6097fb640000000215004583","slug":"cynical"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"dissenting","id":"6097fb8c000000023400e5df","slug":"dissenting"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"doubting","id":"6097fb9900000001bf008993","slug":"doubting"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"freethinking","id":"6097fbe000000002ac00d9de","slug":"freethinking"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"hesitating","id":"6097f68300000000e000a822","slug":"hesitating"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"questioning","id":"6097f78400000000cc009bec","slug":"questioning"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"quizzical","id":"6097f78400000000cc00b95e","slug":"quizzical"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"scoffing","id":"6097f7b900000002f000a074","slug":"scoffing"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"show-me","id":"6097f7c8000000018b0015ee","slug":"show-me"},"similarity":10},{"entry":{"headword":"unbelieving","id":"6097f85f00000003a40025ff","slug":"unbelieving"},"similarity":10}]}],"id":"6097f7d7bb1f88f7c11df3bb","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"adjective"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680e290000000077004cf7","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.flac","mpeg":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.mp3","ogg":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.ogg","wav":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.wav"},"id":"55680e290000000077004cf8","ipa":{"text":"ˈskɛp tɪ kəl"},"phonetic":{"boldIndices":[0,1,2,3],"html":"skep-ti-kuhl","italicIndices":[9,10],"text":"skep-ti-kuhl"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"skeptical","source":"random-house","type":"tcom"}],"type":"tcom"}],"meta":{"arg":"skeptical","requestId":"RtgznZH3eOw0OCCTjjzFj","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"dcomWeb/fetchDictionaryEntry/fulfilled","payload":[{"entries":[{"createDate":"2015-05-29T06:58:49Z","derivedFormSets":[{"derivedForms":[{"form":"skeptically","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"skepti·cal·ly"}],"partOfSpeech":"adverb"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"skepticalness","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"skepti·cal·ness"}],"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"antiskeptical","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"anti·skepti·cal"}],"partOfSpeech":"adjective"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"nonskeptical","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"non·skepti·cal"}],"partOfSpeech":"adjective"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"overskeptical","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"over·skepti·cal"}],"partOfSpeech":"adjective"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"overskeptically","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"over·skepti·cal·ly"}],"partOfSpeech":"adverb"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"overskepticalness","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"over·skepti·cal·ness"}],"partOfSpeech":"noun"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"unskeptical","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"un·skepti·cal"}],"partOfSpeech":"adjective"},{"derivedForms":[{"form":"unskeptically","ordinal":1,"syllabicForm":"un·skepti·cal·ly"}],"partOfSpeech":"adverb"}],"headword":{"normalizedForm":"skeptical","standardForm":"skeptical","syllabicForm":"skep·ti·cal"},"id":"55680e290000000077004cf0","lang":"en","modifyDate":"2015-05-29T06:58:49Z","ngrams":{"allLetters":true,"forward":"skeptical","groups":["a","c","e","i","k","l","p","s","t"],"numLetters":9,"reverse":"lacitpeks","subwordTokens":["skeptical","keptical","eptical","ptical","tical","ical","cal","al","l"]},"normalizedLetter":"s","notes":[{"source":"dcom","text":"See doubtful.","type":"synonym-study"}],"ordinal":1,"origin":{"id":"55680e290000000077004d18","source":"dcom","text":"First recorded in 1630–40; skeptic + -al ¹","type":"origin"},"partOfSpeechBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"crossReferences":[{"targetEntry":{"headword":"skepticism","id":"55680e290000000077004d4f","slug":"skepticism"}}],"examples":[{"sentence":"a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say."}],"id":"55680e290000000077004d01","ordinal":1,"source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"skeptic","slug":"skeptic"}}],"text":"inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical."}],"id":"55680e290000000077004d08","ordinal":2,"source":"dcom","text":"doubtful about a particular thing."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"a skeptical smile."}],"id":"55680e290000000077004d0b","ordinal":3,"source":"random-house","text":"showing doubt."},{"examples":[{"sentence":"a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles."}],"id":"55680e290000000077004d0e","ordinal":4,"source":"random-house","synonyms":[{"entry":{"headword":"unbelieving","slug":"unbelieving"}}],"text":"denying or questioning the tenets of a religion."},{"id":"55680e290000000077004d11","label":"(initial capital letter)","ordinal":5,"source":"random-house","tags":[{"tag":"Philosophy","type":"category"}],"text":"of or relating to Skeptics or Skepticism."}],"id":"55680e290000000077004cfe","ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"adjective"}],"pronunciationSets":[{"id":"55680e290000000077004cf7","lang":"en","ordinal":1,"pronunciations":[{"audio":{"flac":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.flac","mpeg":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.mp3","ogg":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.ogg","wav":"S05/S0584400/S0584400.wav"},"id":"55680e290000000077004cf8","ipa":{"text":"ˈskɛp tɪ kəl"},"phonetic":{"boldIndices":[0,1,2,3],"html":"skep-ti-kuhl","italicIndices":[9,10],"text":"skep-ti-kuhl"}}],"region":"us"}],"slug":"skeptical","source":"dcom","type":"dcom","variants":[{"commonality":1,"form":"sceptical","id":"55680e290000000077004cf5","label":"Or","syllabicForm":"scep·ti·cal","type":"spelling"}]}],"type":"dcom"}],"meta":{"arg":"skeptical","requestId":"Ys7AEXY1uNhmmly3cwSKV","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"displayForm":"sceptical","slug":"sceptical"},{"displayForm":"sceptical","slug":"sceptical"},{"displayForm":"skeptic","slug":"skeptic"},{"displayForm":"skeptic","slug":"skeptic"},{"displayForm":"skepticism","slug":"skepticism"},{"displayForm":"skepticism","slug":"skepticism"},{"displayForm":"optical","slug":"optical"},{"displayForm":"optical","slug":"optical"},{"displayForm":"optical","slug":"optical"},{"displayForm":"elliptical","slug":"elliptical"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"skeptical","slug":"skeptical"},{"displayForm":"skeptically","slug":"skeptically"},{"displayForm":"unskeptical","slug":"unskeptical"},{"displayForm":"skeptic","slug":"skeptic"},{"displayForm":"skepticism","slug":"skepticism"},{"displayForm":"skepticize","slug":"skepticize"},{"displayForm":"identical","slug":"identical"},{"displayForm":"optical","slug":"optical"},{"displayForm":"poetical","slug":"poetical"},{"displayForm":"proleptical","slug":"proleptical"},{"displayForm":"elliptical","slug":"elliptical"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"skeptical"},"requestId":"RMWQKA8hb3Jb6BBxC8rsH","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

skeptical

Example Sentences

Related Words