Synonyms of misanthrope

misanthrope

noun

ˈmi-sᵊn-ˌthrōp 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cynic
• critic
• pessimist
• naysayer
• skeptic
• misogynist
• doubter
• scoffer
• detractor
• negativist
• misandrist
• defeatist
• malcontent
• quitter
• derider
• belittler

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimist
• idealist
• positivist
• Pollyanna
• sentimentalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misanthrope

Still, this misanthrope takes somewhat of a liking to Fiona (Florence Ordesh), the woman who shows him to his room and tends the hotel bar. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026

The story follows a rag-tag group of misanthropes who attempt to rob jewels from the Vatican. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026

Clavicular is the poster child—though by no means the most extreme representative—of the looksmaxxing movement, the latest permutation of an ideology developed by too online misogynist misanthropes in the twenty-tens. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026

Tatiana, a country girl, falls for our titular misanthrope and makes the foolish decision to write him a letter, only to be coldly rejected. — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026

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