Skepticism Vocabulary

noun a person who exposes or discredits claims, myths, or practices as being false or exaggerated

• The debunker carefully examined the evidence to disprove the conspiracy theory.
• The debunker totally proved that ghost story was fake.
• The debunker called BS on that so-called miracle cure.
• She was like a truth-seeking debunker, always ready to expose the lies.

noun a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction

verb to feel uncertain about; to question or hesitate

• There is no doubt that the data supports our hypothesis.
• I highly doubt that he will show up on time.
• I doubt she'll even notice if you don't go.
• The shadow of doubt lingered in the air as they awaited the verdict.

noun a term used to refer to magic or trickery, often associated with incantations or spells

• The magician performed a series of intricate hocus pocus tricks during the show.
• I don't believe in all that hocus pocus magic stuff.
• She tried to pull off some hocus pocus to get out of doing her chores.
• The CEO used some financial hocus pocus to make the company's profits appear higher than they actually were.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unconvinced' describes a person who is not convinced or persuaded.

• The jury remained unconvinced by the defense's argument.
• I'm still unconvinced about going to the party tonight.
• She's totally unconvinced that he's telling the truth.
• His heart was unconvinced of her love for him.

noun a form of propaganda that seeks to deny or distort the truth of established facts

• Climate denialism persists despite overwhelming scientific evidence.
• Some people still choose to believe in climate denialism despite the facts.
• I can't believe the level of denialism some people exhibit when it comes to climate change.
• His denialism was like a brick wall, impossible to penetrate with reason.

adjective relating to the belief that human knowledge is limited and uncertain

• The philosopher's argument was deemed acataleptic due to its inability to be proven or disproven.
• I couldn't understand that acataleptic theory the professor was talking about.
• That idea is so acataleptic, it's like trying to catch a ghost.
• Her mind was a maze of acataleptic thoughts, impossible to unravel.