skepticism

escepticismo

Duda sobre si algo es verdadero, adecuado o capaz de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: Doubt about whether something is true, right, or likely to work.

• His story met with skepticism.
• I understand your skepticism about the plan.
• A little healthy skepticism can help you avoid scams.

Cómo se usa: skepticism about something (She expressed skepticism about the new treatment.)

Sinónimos: doubt, disbelief, distrust

Antónimos: belief, credulity

Expresiones frecuentes: healthy skepticism, public skepticism, skepticism about something, skepticism toward something

escepticismo

Postura filosófica según la cual no podemos conocer nada con absoluta certeza.

En inglés sencillo: The philosophical belief that we cannot know anything with complete certainty.

• We studied skepticism in philosophy class.
• His argument supports skepticism about absolute knowledge.
• Ancient skepticism questioned whether certainty was possible.

Expresiones frecuentes: philosophical skepticism, radical skepticism, ancient skepticism