An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
SKEPTICAL
disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving
(adjective) denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; “a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles”
doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical
(adjective) marked by or given to doubt; “a skeptical attitude”; “a skeptical listener”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
skeptical (comparative more skeptical, superlative most skeptical) (American spelling)
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.
Source: Wiktionary
Skep"tic, Skep"tic*al, a. Etym: [Written also sceptic, sceptical.]
1. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.
2. (Theol.)
Definition: Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures. The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation of morals. R. Hall.
– Skep"tac*al*ly, adv.
– Skep"tic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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