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cynical
[ sin-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic.
Antonyms:
- showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, especially by actions that exploit the scruples of others.
- bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.
Antonyms:
- (initial capital letter) cynic ( def 5 ).
cynical
/ ˈɪɪə /
adjective
- distrustful or contemptuous of virtue, esp selflessness in others; believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish
- sarcastic; mocking
- showing contempt for accepted standards of behaviour, esp of honesty or morality
the politician betrayed his promises in a cynical way
Derived Forms
- ˈԾԱ, noun
- ˈԾ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- i·· adverb
- i··Ա noun
- t·i· adjective
- anti·i·· adverb
- ܲȴ-i· adjective
- quasi-i·· adverb
- i·i· adjective
- semi·i·· adverb
- p·i· adjective
- super·i·· adverb
- super·i··Ա noun
- ܲ·i· adjective
- un·i·· adverb
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The administration has chosen a cynical path: leveraging pandemic fatigue to erase programs that were finally beginning to undo decades of public health neglect.
When Matt first emailed BBC News he said: "I used to be very pro-dog but now am ultra cautious and cynical about dog owners. I hate seeing dogs off lead and owners excusing it."
I hope we are not too cynical to open that door.
But this attracted a cynical response from some commentators who pointed out that Musk has been promising this kind of thing for a long time.
In our cynical times, most people are familiar enough with doublespeak to understand that anything called a "freedom city" is likely to be the opposite.
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