misanthropic

mis·an·throp·ic

adjective \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

See Synonym Discussion at cynical

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with MISANTHROPIC

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

mis·an·throp·ic

adjective \ˌmis-^ən-ˈthräp-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MISANTHROPIC

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope

2

: marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind