skeptic's
Belonging to questioner
Skeptic's is the possessive form of skeptic—a person who doubts or questions claims, especially those accepted without rigorous evidence.
Used attributively: from a skeptic's point of view, the skeptic's challenge to conventional wisdom.
A skeptic's stance may range from healthy questioning to stubborn disbelief.
Theory of knowledge
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- HumeScottish Enlightenment philosopher
Descartes · solipsism · doubt · certainty · knowledge · belief · justification · suspension
Act of duplicating precisely
- falsifiabilitySusceptibility to disproof
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
placebo · double-blind · statistical · reproducibility · Sagan · pseudoscience · debunking · critical
Formal examination of facts
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- verificationProving something accurate
fact-checking · evidence · proof · testing · methodology · debunking · research · evaluation
One who disproves falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
psychic · ghost · UFO · cryptid · medium · séance · magician · trickery
Seeking answers through inquiry
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
misgiving · incredulity · wariness · distrust · hesitation · challenge · objection · second-guessing
epistemology
Theory of knowledge
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
Hume · Descartes · solipsism · doubt · certainty · knowledge · belief · justification · suspension · judgment
replication
Act of duplicating precisely
- falsifiabilitySusceptibility to disproof
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
bias · placebo · double-blind · statistical · reproducibility · Sagan · pseudoscience · debunking · critical · empirical
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- analysisMethodical study of parts
verification · fact-checking · evidence · proof · testing · methodology · debunking · research · evaluation · assessment
debunker
One who disproves falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
supernatural · psychic · ghost · UFO · cryptid · medium · séance · magician · trickery · illusion
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
reservation · misgiving · incredulity · wariness · distrust · hesitation · challenge · objection · second-guessing · qualm
skeptic'sbeliever's
Of one who trusts
devotee's · convert's · disciple's · follower's · champion's
skeptic'sbeliever's
Of one who trusts
worshipper's · mystic's · zealot's · saint's
- vaccine skepticOne doubting immunization safety
- skeptical lookFacial expression conveying doubt
- climate skepticOne questioning global warming
- climate skepticismDoubt about atmospheric science
- scientific skepticismEvidence-demanding epistemological stance
- skeptical inquiryEvidence-demanding examination of claims