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cynic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cynic

a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons

a cynic who believes that nobody does a good deed without expecting something in return

Synonyms of cynic

misanthrope, naysayer, pessimist

Words Related to cynic

misandrist, misogynist

doubter, negativist, skeptic

belittler, critic, derider, detractor, scoffer

defeatist, quitter

Near Antonyms of cynic

optimist, Pollyanna, positivist

idealist, sentimentalist

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