HeyRuaHow to say “sceptical” in Irish
- Irish:
- sceiptiúil
- English:
- sceptical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More sceptical:
- níos sceiptiúla
- Most sceptical:
- is sceiptiúla
- Plural:
- sceiptiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SHKEP-too-il” /ˈʃcɛpˠtˠuːlʲ/
What does “sceiptiúil” mean?
- sceptical
- Doubting that something is true or will work.Also: skeptical, doubtful, dubious, unconvinced.
“Sceiptiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sceiptiúil after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sceiptiúla.
More sceptical, most sceptical, very sceptical
Tá sí níos sceiptiúla ná a deartháir. She is more sceptical than her brother.
| more sceptical | níos sceiptiúla | in the past tense: ní ba sceiptiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most sceptical | is sceiptiúla | in the past tense: ba sceiptiúla |
| as sceptical as | chomh sceiptiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very sceptical | an-sceiptiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too sceptical | rósceiptiúil | ró- lenites |
“Sceiptiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Sceptical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sceptical?
The Irish for sceptical is sceiptiúil (pronounced “SHKEP-too-il”). It comes after the noun: fear sceiptiúil, a sceptical man; girseach sceiptiúil, a sceptical girl.
How do you say more sceptical and most sceptical in Irish?
níos sceiptiúla is more sceptical and is sceiptiúla is most sceptical. In the past tense they become ní ba sceiptiúla and ba sceiptiúla.
What is the plural of sceiptiúil?
With a plural noun sceiptiúil becomes sceiptiúla: fir sceiptiúla, girseacha sceiptiúla.
How do you say very sceptical in Irish?
an-sceiptiúil. Too sceptical is rósceiptiúil, and as sceptical as is chomh sceiptiúil le.
Which preposition goes with sceiptiúil?
Use faoi: Tá sé sceiptiúil faoin scéal, he is sceptical about the story.
How does sceiptiúil differ from amhrasach?
Amhrasach is the more common everyday word for doubtful or suspicious, while sceiptiúil is closer to the English 'sceptical', often about claims or ideas.
