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cynicism

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Synonyms and Antonyms of cynicism

cynical beliefs; beliefs that people are generally selfish and dishonest

Nothing could change her cynicism about politics.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of cynicism

despair, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency, forlornness, hopelessness

blue devils, blues, dejection, depression, desolation, disconsolateness, dispiritedness, doldrums, dolor, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, gloom, gloominess, joylessness, melancholy, mopes, oppression, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness

self-despair, self-pity

dolefulness, mournfulness, sorrowfulness, woefulness

agony, distress, pain

misery, woe, wretchedness

acceptance, resignation

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of cynicism

cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness

gaiety (also gayety), glee, gleefulness, jollity, joviality, lightheartedness, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness

bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, rapture, rapturousness

hope, hopefulness

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