misanthropic

mis·an·throp·ic

adj \ˌmi-s^ən-ˈthrä-pik\

Definition of MISANTHROPIC

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope

2

: marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind

— mis·an·throp·i·cal·ly\-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of MISANTHROPIC

1. <a misanthropic outlook on life that probably stems from a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse>

First Known Use of MISANTHROPIC

1762

Related to MISANTHROPIC

Synonyms: cynical, pessimistic

Antonyms: uncynical

Related Words: distrustful, mistrustful, negativist, negativistic, skeptical, suspicious; derisive, mocking, sardonic, scornful; defeatist, fatalistic, negative; ironic (also ironical), sarcastic; jaded, sophisticated, worldly-wise; hard-bitten, hard-boiled, hardcase, hard-edged, unsentimental

Near Antonyms: trustful, trusting, unsuspicious; cheerful, optimistic, positive, positivist, positivistic, rose-colored; ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), unsophisticated; idealistic, impractical, romantic; maudlin, mushy, saccharine, sappy, sentimental

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Rhymes with MISANTHROPIC

arthroscopic, cryoscopic, endoscopic, Ethiopic, fluoroscopic, gastroscopic, gyroscopic, hygroscopic, isotopic, lycanthropic, macroscopic, microscopic, periscopic, philanthropic, stroboscopic, telescopic