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nullifidian, agnostic, scoffer, cynic: You'll always find some
sceptics who don't believe that a woman could be a good prime
minister.
sceptical adj. doubting, dubious, doubtful, questioning, disbelieving,
incredulous, agnostic, scoffing, cynical, mistrustful,
distrustful: We were sceptical at first whether anything would
come of it, but then things began to happen.
scepticism
n. doubt, dubiety, dubiousness, doubtfulness, disbelief,
incredulity, incredulousness, agnosticism, cynicism, mistrust,
distrust, mistrustfulness, distrustfulness: At first, the
entire matter was greeted with some scepticism; but then the
Berlin Wall came tumbling down.
schedule n. 1 programme, timetable, plan, calendar, agenda, outline,
list, listing, record, register: I'd like a complete schedule
of your work for the next month on my desk tomorrow.
--v. 2 programme, organize, plan, outline, list, record,
register, arrange, book, time, slate, appoint, assign, allot,
dedicate, earmark: Schedule the next meeting for the 15th of
the month. Alistair is scheduled to speak tomorrow.
schematic adj. 1 diagrammatic(al), representational, graphic, charted:
We have the schematic drawings showing the placement of the
equipment.
--n. 2 diagram, blueprint, layout, (floor or game) plan,
scheme, design, representation, graph, (flow or PERT) chart:
Give copies of the schematics to the electricians so that they
can plan where to put the wiring.
scheme n. 1 plan, plot, design, programme, system, course (of action),
schema, outline, exposition, projection, draft, method,
technique, approach, game plan, scenario: In my scheme,
compensation would be dependent on productivity, merit, and
length of service. 2 pattern, arrangement, layout, design,
diagram, blueprint, chart, map, drawing, schematic, disposition,
order, organization, schema: This alternative scheme shows the
executive offices on the second floor. 3 plot, plan, ploy,
manoeuvre, strategy, stratagem, tactic, machination, subterfuge,