cynic
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- noun
- /ˈsɪnɪk/
- People often label him as a cynic because he doubts others' intentions.
- a cynic might suggest
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Watch on YouTubeSo when you're when you're a cynic, you're missing the beauty of life.
- So when you're when you're a cynic, you're missing the beauty of life.
- Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.
- Well, a cynic might say, and certainly the Senate had its cynics.
- Now call me a cynic, but I'm a fan of some healthy pessimism myself.
- I know that more than a few people from my past, they think I'm a cynic.
- Of course, for a lot of cynics, they said, hey, that sounds good, but it's not happening yet.
- When you see something, you shouldn't automatically believe it, but that shouldn't make you a trust free cynic either.
- The reason is that cynics excuse their own bad behavior by saying everyone does it because they're cynical.
- We, we trust, we believe that cynics are smart, but we're wrong.
- And and that's, that's always the the cynics perspective.
- Lucian says Yeah, and then the cynic says duh, that's me.
- And so I invite those skeptics or cynics just to see beyond the ceiling.
- But maybe that's just the cynic in in USA Gamers Nexus.
Examples
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The cynic of Valdepinos, apart from being a cynic, is tall, thin, and closely shaved.
Academic text (2007) -
The people who are attacking you, critics and cynics are frustrated dreamers.
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Would you call me a cynic, Jane?
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When did you become such a cynic?
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Maybe I'm just a cynic.
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This is what the cynics used to say.
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You are a cynic, aren't you?
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But for Ruth, cynic though she is, the trade-off could be worth it.
Academic text (2000) -
Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.
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The romantics would call this a love story; the cynics would call it a tragedy.
Fiction book (1998)
Antonyms
How Cynical
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cynic comes from an old Greek word kynikos, which means 'dog-like' and comes from kyon 'dog'. Ancient Cynics lived simply and spoke bluntly, and because they often doubted people's reasons, cynic now means someone who thinks people act from 'self-interest'.