Related Words for cynical

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distrustful
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Adjective, Adjective
cynic
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Noun
jaded
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Adjective
naive
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Adjective
pessimistic
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Adjective
sardonic
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Adjective
idealistic
xxx/x
Adjective
sarcastic
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Adjective
cynicism
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Noun
spiteful
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Adjective
flippant
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Adjective
arrogant
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Adjective
ingenuous
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Adjective
disingenuous
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Adjective
unsympathetic
xxx/x
Adjective
ambivalent
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Adjective
disdainful
x/x
Adjective
misguided
x/x
Adjective
nihilistic
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Adjective
hypocritical
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Adjective
optimistic
xx/x
Adjective
snide
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Adjective
fatalistic
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Adjective
disillusioned
xx/x
Adjective, Verb
apathetic
xx/x
Adjective
contemptuous
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Adjective
embittered
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Adjective, Verb
fatuous
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Adjective
sceptical
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Adjective
wishful
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Adjective
skeptical
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Adjective
egotistical
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Adjective
shortsighted
//x
Adjective
vindictive
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Adjective
callous
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Adjective
shrewd
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Adjective
pragmatic
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Adjective
ironical
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Adjective
ironic
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Adjective
sleazy
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Adjective
wistful
/x
Adjective
venal
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Adjective
heartless
/x
Adjective
uncharitable
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Adjective
silly
/x
Adjective
acerbic
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Adjective
unscrupulous
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Adjective
crass
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Noun
mistrustful
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Adjective
irreverent
x/xx
Adjective
naivete
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Noun
credulous
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Adjective
gullible
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Adjective
idiotic
xx/x
Adjective
scornful
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Adjective
childish
/x
Adjective
selfish
/x
Adjective
dishonest
x/x
Adjective
smug
/
Adjective
opportunistic
xxx/x
Adjective
unsophisticated
xx/xxx
Adjective
delusional
x/xx
Adjective
reactionary
x/xxx
Adjective
supercilious
xx/xx
Adjective
moralistic
xx/x
Adjective
deluded
x/x
Adjective
dismissive
x/x
Adjective
melodramatic
xxx/x
Adjective
idealist
x/x
Noun
egocentric
xx/x
Adjective
rueful
/x
Adjective
blinkered
/x
Adjective
ungenerous
x/xx
Adjective
dopey
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Name
sympathetic
xx/x
Adjective
feckless
/x
Adjective
myopic
x/x
Adjective
sentimental
xx/x
Adjective
deceitful
x/x
Adjective
quixotic
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Adjective
unreflective
xx/x
Adjective
greedy
/x
Adjective
pompous
/x
Adjective
humorless
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Adjective
manipulative
x/xxx
Adjective
stupid
/x
Adjective
foolish
/x
Adjective
grumpy
/x
Adjective
thoughtless
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Adjective
goofy
/x
Noun
vacuous
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Adjective
ruthless
/x
Adjective
uninformed
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Adjective
narcissistic
xx/x
Adjective
clueless
/x
Noun
sadistic
x/x
Adjective
bitter
/x
Adjective
sanctimonious
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Adjective
materialistic
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Adjective
humanistic
xx/x
Adjective
naturalistic
xxx/x
Adjective
anthropocentric
xxx/x
Adjective
existential
xx/x
Adjective
moral
/x
Adjective
utilitarian
xxx/xx
Adjective
existentialist
xx/xx
Noun
transactional
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Noun
philosophical
xx/xx
Noun
ethical
/xx
Adjective
nominal
/xx
Adjective
axiological
/xx/xx
Adjective
positivistic
/xx/x
Adjective
hedonistic
xx/x
Adjective
monistic
x/x
Adjective
realpolitik
xxx/
Noun
opportunist
xx/x
Noun
ploy
/
Noun
worldliness
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Noun
quip
/
Noun
sneer
/
Noun
effrontery
x/xx
Noun
mockery
/xx
Noun
smirk
/
Noun
disregard
xx/
Noun
disbelief
xx/
Noun
amusement
x/x
Noun
frankness
/x
Noun
demoralized
x/xx
Verb
hardened
/x
Verb
derision
x/x
Noun
asides
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Noun
newspaperman
/xxx
Noun
realist
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Noun
charade
x/
Noun
aphorism
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Noun
eyebrow
/x
Noun
exploiters
x/x
Noun
snort
/
Noun
contempt
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Noun
indifference
x/xx
Noun
pessimism
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Noun
betrayal
x/x
Noun
pragmatism
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Noun
disdain
x/
Noun
manoeuvre
x/
Noun
chuckle
/x
Noun
duplicity
x/xx
Noun
aloofness
x/x
Noun
wit
/
Noun
shrug
/
Noun
remark
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Noun
resignation
xx/x
Noun
bravado
x/x
Noun
candid
/x
Adjective, Noun
cautious
/x
Adjective
censorious
/x/x
Adjective
complacent
x/x
Adjective
condescending
xx/x
Adjective
deprecating
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Adjective
facetious
x/x
Adjective
humored
/x
Adjective
humoured
/x
Adjective
insensitive
x/xx
Adjective
nasty
/x
Adjective, Noun
natured
/x
Adjective
quizzical
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Adjective
wry
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective
shirtless
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Adjective
expression
x/x
Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
literally
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Adverb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
sorta
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Adverb