skeptical

About 3.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

   My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.

2. adjective Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.

Similar words

sceptical disbelieving incredulous unbelieving doubting distrustful questioning scepticism doubtful dubious

Often followed by

of about and that as view attitude inquirer look

Word family

skeptically