Synonyms for skepticism
- noun
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
Forms
- Plural
- skepticisms → incredulities, disbeliefs, doubts, unbeliefs…
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In theological usage unbelief and skepticism have a condemnatory force, as implying wilful rejection of manifest truth.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- doubt There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt.
- disbelief The aftermath of the war left many in disbelief.
- incredulity The lover listened with obstinate incredulity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| skepticism | rising | |
| doubt | steady | |
| disbelief | rising | |
| incredulity | rising | |
| unbelief | rising | |
| agnosticism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- doubt1
- 8 letters
- unbelief
- 9 letters
- disbelief3
- 11 letters
- incredulity5, agnosticism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disbelief3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- scepticisme
- Italiano
- scetticismo
- Deutsch
- Skepsis