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cynical

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of cynical

having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives

so cynical that he can't understand why anyone would volunteer to help out at a homeless shelter

Synonyms of cynical

misanthropic, pessimistic

Words Related to cynical

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 of cynical

trustful, trusting, unsuspicious

cheerful, optimistic, positive, positivist, positivistic, rose-colored

ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), unsophisticated

idealistic, impractical, romantic

maudlin, mushy, saccharine, sappy, sentimental

Antonyms of cynical

Synonym Discussion of cynical

cynical, misanthropic, pessimistic mean deeply distrustful. cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity.

- cynical about politicians' motives

misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society.

- a solitary and misanthropic artist

pessimistic implies having a gloomy, distrustful view of life.

- pessimistic about the future

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