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skeptic
A person who tends to doubt claims, ideas, or generally accepted opinions and to question them critically.
Als Skeptiker glaubte er die Geschichte erst, als er die Beweise mit eigenen Augen sah.
As a skeptic, he only believed the story when he saw the evidence with his own eyes.
'Der Skeptiker' (the skeptic) belongs to a word family. The related adjective is 'skeptisch' (skeptical), and the abstract noun is 'die Skepsis' (skepticism/doubt).
Sie ist neuen Ideen gegenüber immer sehr skeptisch.
She is always very skeptical about new ideas.
To express toward whom or what a person is skeptical, the preposition 'gegenüber' (toward/with regard to) is often used with the dative.
Er ist ein Skeptiker gegenüber allen neuen Technologien.
He is a skeptic when it comes to all new technologies.
To describe the attitude of a skeptic, verbs are often combined with the adjective 'skeptisch' (skeptical). Typical phrases are 'skeptisch sein' (to be skeptical), 'skeptisch bleiben' (to remain skeptical), or 'jemanden skeptisch ansehen' (to look at someone skeptically).
Auch nach der Präsentation blieben viele Zuhörer skeptisch.
Even after the presentation, many listeners remained skeptical.
critic
A „Kritiker“ and a „Skeptiker“ can both take a critical view of a widely held opinion. The critic primarily expresses a negative evaluation or points out flaws. The skeptic is more likely to doubt whether the opinion or claim is true at all.
Als Skeptiker bezweifelt Paul, dass das neue Verkehrskonzept den Verkehr verbessert.
As a skeptic, Paul doubts that the new transportation plan will improve traffic.
Als Kritiker bemängelt Paul die hohen Kosten des neuen Verkehrskonzepts.
As a critic, Paul points out the high costs of the new transportation plan.
