as in cynic
a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons
a former misanthrope who now professes a newly discovered love of mankind
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Recent Examples of misanthrope
Gregg is identified in the press notes as a misanthrope, but the jury’s still out on that predetermined character trait.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
The moment in the special is about transformation: how even an icy misanthrope can thaw with a bit of generosity and effort.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
In the face of international law enforcement pressure, dozens of prosecutions, and worldwide disrepute, the network of young sadists, misanthropes, child predators, and extortionists known as Com and 764 has not shrunk away into obscurity.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
Among the roster of holidaymakers is Rick, a greasy misanthrope played by Walton Goggins, and his significantly younger girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a fun, flirty babe whose perpetual good mood is at complete odds with her partner.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misanthrope
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
The moment in the special is about transformation: how even an icy misanthrope can thaw with a bit of generosity and effort.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
In the face of international law enforcement pressure, dozens of prosecutions, and worldwide disrepute, the network of young sadists, misanthropes, child predators, and extortionists known as Com and 764 has not shrunk away into obscurity.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
Among the roster of holidaymakers is Rick, a greasy misanthrope played by Walton Goggins, and his significantly younger girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a fun, flirty babe whose perpetual good mood is at complete odds with her partner.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthrope
cynic
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The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The move there, after four years in Washington and eight years as mayor of South Bend, drew sneers from cynics: The governorship and a Senate seat were opening up, and there was talk of Buttigieg’s running for one or the other.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Misanthrope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthrope. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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