cynical
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
:
cínico
- Living in such a competitive environment can lead to a cynical outlook on human nature.
- a cynical attitude
- a cynical view
- become cynical
So it's it's a cynical use of prisons.
- So it's it's a cynical use of prisons.
- it's, it's kind of a cynical way to say it, but it is true.
- And, you know, it's just a cynical campaign ploy.
- Don't you know, don't be, don't become cynical on things like that.
- Now you lose faith in yourself and you become cynical about being so.
- What, what do you wish that more lost or cynical or depressed people knew?
- People were rather cynical about such a thing to begin with.
- So discerning, cynical, bit hard, a bit hard headed.
- That's a very sort of cynical and resigning approach.
- Well, here's a way of being cynical about cynicism.
- I don't see the angle to be cynical or complain or shit on.
- That's when we go from healthy skeptical conflict into cynical and destructive conflict.
- So I mean, yeah, that that makes me a little bit cynical about.
Examples
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Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind.
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In such states, the behavior of elites is cynical and opportunistic.
Academic text (2008) -
Now you lose faith in yourself and you become cynical about being so.
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It's hard growing up with a cynical father.
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We live in a cynical world.
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Each of the main characters is cynical about this compromise at the heart of the new South Africa.
Academic text (2008) -
Such inconsistencies are bound to make the masses cynical about these organizations.
Academic text (1993) -
His experiences in politics made him cynical about the promises of politicians.
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She became cynical after witnessing how people often acted out of pure self-interest.
Synonyms
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6.9
Careful because you do not trust someone or something
10
5.4
Not trusting other people and doubting their honesty
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9.6
Disliking people and choosing to stay away from them
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4.9
A person who does not easily believe others or share feelings with them
To dislike or distrust other people
Antonyms
How Cynical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cynical comes from the Greek word kynikos, which meant 'dog-like' and comes from kyon 'dog'. Long ago, a group of thinkers called the Cynics lived simply and were blunt about people’s motives, so today cynical describes someone who distrusts others or thinks people act only for themselves.