skeptic- root words — words with the skeptic- root

The root skeptic- comes from Greek skeptikos, meaning inquiring, examining. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including skeptical, skeptic, skepticism, skeptics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the skeptic- root

Explore words with skeptic- — words containing the skeptic- root and sharing its sense of "inquiring, examining". Examples include skeptical, skeptic, skepticism, skeptics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does skeptic- mean?

The skeptic- root means inquiring, examining, from Greek skeptikos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.