Cynical

['sɪnɪk(ə)l] or ['sɪnɪkl]

Definition

(adj.) believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others .

Edited by Guthrie--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.

(a.) Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle.

(a.) Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.

(a.) Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature.

Editor: Orville

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Carping, censorious, satirical, sarcastic, captious, snarling, snappish, waspish, pettish, petulant, fretful, peevish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, cross, morose, froward, surly, ill-tempered, ill-natured.

Typist: Ted

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Sarcastic, snarling, snappish, sneering, cross-grained, currish, carping

ANT:Genial, lenient, complaisant, urbane

Editor: Orville

Examples

Editor: Orville

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