skeptic

Questions about skeptic

What does skeptic mean?

skeptic means "someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs".

How many syllables are in skeptic?

skeptic has 2 syllables: skep-tic. The stress falls on "skep". In IPA it is /ˈskɛptɪk/.

What is another word for skeptic?

Close synonyms include sceptic, doubter. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is skeptic a common word?

skeptic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with skeptic?

1 word rhymes with skeptic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.