Thesaurus
cynical
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 misanthropic, pessimistic 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 Antonyms uncynical
Explore Merriam-Webster
Learn More about cynical
-
Dictionary: Definition of cynical Spanish Central: Translation of cynical Nglish: Translation of cynical for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of cynical for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up cynical? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!