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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
cynical

of, like, a cynic

nonbelieving; doubtful

dubious

(of a person) feeling doubt

doubtful

faithless

disloyal

disloyal

heretical

unorthodox

unorthodox

hesitant

tending to hesitate

uncertain, waiting

heterodox

not normal, accepted or established

heretical

incredulous

not believing; showing doubt

unbelieving

jaundiced

suffering from jaundice; having bad judgement because of prejudice or suspicion

tainted, prejudiced

jealous

feeling, showing, a wish to be unkind because one does not trust a partner or believes one is being cheated

desirous; wary

preconceived

(of ideas, opinions) formed in advance (without knowledge or experience)

tainted, prejudiced

quizzical

causing amusement; teasing; expressing disbelief, puzzlement

appearing confused or curious

sectarian

a sect or sects

narrow-minded, exclusive

sophisticated

having lost natural simplicity through education or because of experience from high social living; having the latest design, methods etc (and sometimes suggesting it is complicated or needs a lot of effort)

cosmopolitan, cultured

suspicious

having, showing, causing, a feeling of doubt (because a person, thing, cannot be trusted or believed)

distrustful

unsure

not confident; not certain or reliable

doubtful, insecure

SKEPTICAL as in Wiktionary
SKEPTICAL as in Wikipedia