NSW Selective & Scholarship
Sceptical
adjective/SKEP-tik-ul/
Doubting whether something is true or right.
In contextThe class stayed sceptical about the wild story until they saw the photos.
Remember it
Sceptical sounds like 'skip-tickle' — a sceptic skips past claims that don't quite tickle as true.
Use it well
Use when someone doubts a claim and wants proof; spell it the Australian way with 'sc'.