cynical
/ˈsɪnɪkəl/adjective3 syllables
Cynical means: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others.
Synonyms for cynical3
adjective, as in believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
misanthropic, misanthropical, distrustful
What does cynical mean?1
adjective
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believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cynical in a sentence
- The patient's descriptions of her family are vivid, but very cynical.papabear
- Medicine shouldn't be subjectively defined by cynical, power-hungry politicians.shekitten
- How did you get to be so cynical?CK
- Cynical people say there is no such thing as true love.IMer
- Inside every cynical person is a disappointed idealist.Adelpa
- Donald often makes cynical jokes. Jokes like that can hurt people.kiryopi
- He's being very cynical, isn't he?CH
- She's being very cynical, isn't she?CH
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