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(ægnɒstɪk)

Word forms: plural agnostics

1. countable noun

An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.

Synonyms: sceptic, cynic, scoffer, doubter More Synonyms of agnostic

2. adjective

Agnostic means relating to agnostics or to their beliefs.

You grew up in an agnostic household and have never been able to bring yourself tobelieve in God.

Synonyms: sceptical, questioning, doubting, cynical More Synonyms of agnostic

agnostic in British English

(æɡˈnɒstɪk)

noun

a person who holds that knowledge of a Supreme Being, ultimate cause, etc, is impossible

Compare atheist, theist

a person who claims, with respect to any particular question, that the answer cannot be known with certainty

adjective

of or relating to agnostics

(of technology) designed to be compatible with any appliance or operating system

Derived forms

agnosticism (agˈnosticism)

noun

Word origin

C19: coined 1869 by T. H. Huxley from a-1 + gnostic

-agnostic in British English

combining form in adjective

computing

not restricted to using one type of hardware or software

agnostic in American English

(ægˈnɑstɪk)

noun

a person who believes that the human mind cannot know whether there is a God or an ultimate cause, or anything beyond materialphenomena

adjective

of or characteristic of an agnostic or agnosticism

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈatheˌist

Derived forms

agnostically (agˈnostically)

adverb

Word origin

coined (1870) by Huxley (sense 4) < a-2 + gnostic

Examples of 'agnostic' in a sentence
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Or that one in three adults is either atheist or agnostic.For many of us who have other religious, agnostic or atheist beliefs, access is denied.I had become an agnostic.In that case, from the agnostic or atheist point of view, religion now does matter in a way that until recently it had ceased to.

(noun) in the sense of sceptic

Definition

of or relating to agnostics

He was, if not an atheist, an agnostic.

Synonyms

sceptic

a lifelong religious sceptic

cynic

A cynic might see this as simply a ploy to make us part with more money.

scoffer

doubter

Doubters fear this may not be good news.

disbeliever

their attempts to convert disbelievers to their faith

unbeliever

They come as unbelievers and go away with a new faith in life.

doubting Thomas

Pyrrhonist

(adjective) in the sense of sceptical

She grew up in an agnostic household.

Synonyms

sceptical

scientists who are sceptical about global warming

questioning

doubting

cynical

My experiences have made me cynical about politics.

doubtful

Why did he sound so doubtful?

scoffing

unconvinced

Most consumers seem unconvinced that the recession is over.

disbelieving

`Is that so?' he asked, in a disbelieving tone.

incredulous

There was a brief, incredulous silence.

quizzical

mistrustful

Fletcher had become taciturn and mistrustful of the media.

unbelieving

He looked at me with unbelieving eyes.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cynic

Definition

a person who believes that people always act selfishly

A cynic might see this as simply a ploy to make us part with more money.

Synonyms

sceptic,

doubter,

pessimist,

misanthrope,

misanthropist,

scoffer

in the sense of cynical

Definition

believing that people always act selfishly

My experiences have made me cynical about politics.

Synonyms

unbelieving,

sceptical,

disillusioned,

pessimistic,

disbelieving,

mistrustful

in the sense of disbeliever

their attempts to convert disbelievers to their faith

Synonyms

sceptic,

scoffer,

doubter,

atheist,

questioner,

agnostic,

doubting Thomas

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单词	agnostic
释义	Trends of agnostic View usage for: agnostic (ægnɒstɪk) Word forms: plural agnostics 1. countable noun An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist. Synonyms: sceptic, cynic, scoffer, doubter More Synonyms of agnostic 2. adjective Agnostic means relating to agnostics or to their beliefs. You grew up in an agnostic household and have never been able to bring yourself tobelieve in God. Synonyms: sceptical, questioning, doubting, cynical More Synonyms of agnostic agnostic in British English (æɡˈnɒstɪk) noun 1. a person who holds that knowledge of a Supreme Being, ultimate cause, etc, is impossible Compare atheist, theist 2. a person who claims, with respect to any particular question, that the answer cannot be known with certainty adjective 3. of or relating to agnostics 4. (of technology) designed to be compatible with any appliance or operating system Derived forms agnosticism (agˈnosticism) noun Word origin C19: coined 1869 by T. H. Huxley from a-1 + gnostic -agnostic in British English combining form in adjective computing not restricted to using one type of hardware or software agnostic in American English (ægˈnɑstɪk) noun 1. a person who believes that the human mind cannot know whether there is a God or an ultimate cause, or anything beyond materialphenomena adjective 2. of or characteristic of an agnostic or agnosticism SIMILAR WORDS: ˈatheˌist Derived forms agnostically (agˈnostically) adverb Word origin coined (1870) by Huxley (sense 4) < a-2 + gnostic Examples of 'agnostic' in a sentence agnostic Or that one in three adults is either atheist or agnostic. The Sun (2012) For many of us who have other religious, agnostic or atheist beliefs, access is denied. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I had become an agnostic. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) In that case, from the agnostic or atheist point of view, religion now does matter in a way that until recently it had ceased to. Times, Sunday Times (2010) (noun) in the sense of sceptic Definition of or relating to agnostics He was, if not an atheist, an agnostic. Synonyms sceptic a lifelong religious sceptic cynic A cynic might see this as simply a ploy to make us part with more money. scoffer doubter Doubters fear this may not be good news. disbeliever their attempts to convert disbelievers to their faith unbeliever They come as unbelievers and go away with a new faith in life. doubting Thomas Pyrrhonist (adjective) in the sense of sceptical She grew up in an agnostic household. Synonyms sceptical scientists who are sceptical about global warming questioning doubting cynical My experiences have made me cynical about politics. doubtful Why did he sound so doubtful? scoffing unconvinced Most consumers seem unconvinced that the recession is over. disbelieving `Is that so?' he asked, in a disbelieving tone. incredulous There was a brief, incredulous silence. quizzical mistrustful Fletcher had become taciturn and mistrustful of the media. unbelieving He looked at me with unbelieving eyes. Additional synonyms in the sense of cynic Definition a person who believes that people always act selfishly A cynic might see this as simply a ploy to make us part with more money. Synonyms sceptic, doubter, pessimist, misanthrope, misanthropist, scoffer in the sense of cynical Definition believing that people always act selfishly My experiences have made me cynical about politics. Synonyms unbelieving, sceptical, disillusioned, pessimistic, disbelieving, mistrustful in the sense of disbeliever their attempts to convert disbelievers to their faith Synonyms sceptic, scoffer, doubter, atheist, questioner, agnostic, doubting Thomas Nearby words of agnostic agitated agitation agitator agnostic ago agog agonize Synonyms of 'agnostic' agnostic Explore 'agnostic' in the dictionary
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