SCEPTIC, SCEPTICAL, SCEPTICALLY, SCEPTICISM
ADJECTIVES
► EYEBROW-RAISING surprising, shocking; causing disapproval or scepticism → 1922
► PYRRHONIAN sceptical → 1603
► PYRRHONIC sceptical → 1752
► PYRRHONICAL sceptical → 1616
ADVERBS
► PYRRHONICALLY sceptically, doubtfully → 1710
NOUNS
► PYRRHONISM scepticism, philosophic doubt → 1603
NOUNS – PERSON
► DOUBTING THOMAS a perpetually sceptical person → 1877 UK
► EYEBROW-RAISER a person who expresses surprise, scepticism, or disapproval, esp. habitually or frequently → 1909
► PYRRHONIAN a sceptic → 1556
► PYRRHONIC a sceptic → 1593
► PYRRHONIST a sceptic → 1598
PHRASES
► I’M FROM MISSOURI used to denote ones scepticism and suspicions; generally used with some form of ‘I’m from Missouri, you have to show me’ → 1898 US colloq.
► YOU AND WHOSE ARMY? expressing incredulity or scepticism about a person’s ability to do a threatened or threatening deed → 1930 colloq.
VERBS
► PYRRHONIZE to doubt; to be sceptical → 1603
► RAISE EYEBROWS to cause surprise, scepticism, or mild disapproval; to shock → 1921
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