sceptical

UK ( US skeptical)

/ˈskeptɪkəl/ adjective

Translation

› doubting that something is true or useful

şüpheci, kuşkucu, kuşkulu, şüphe duyan

Scientists remain sceptical about astrology. She was sceptical of the new arrangement.1165

(Definition of sceptical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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