English–Spanish

“skeptical” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoescéptico

Pronunciation

IPA/deskɾeˈiðo/

Example

No seas descreído, confía en mí.

Don't be skeptical, trust me.

Illustration for descreído (skeptical)

How to say “skeptical” in Spanish

“Skeptical” in Spanish is descreído.

Person raising an eyebrow at an unsupported claim.

Full entry for descreído: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with descreído

Después de tantas estafas, la gente está descreída.

After so many scams, people are skeptical.

Tips for using descreído

  • Calling someone descreído can sound blunt, so conversationally people often express doubt with phrases like no me convence or tengo mis dudas instead of labeling a person.

Other Spanish words for “skeptical”

Soy escéptico sobre esa noticia.

I am skeptical about that story.

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