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misanthropic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of misanthropic

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

  • a misanthropic outlook on life that probably stems from a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse
Synonyms of misanthropic

cynical, pessimistic
Words Related to misanthropic

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 misanthropic

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 misanthropic

uncynical

Synonym Discussion of misanthropic

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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