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- Dictionarycynical/ˈsɪnɪkl/
adjective
- 1. believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity: "he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun"
- 2. concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them: "a cynical manipulation of public opinion"
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Cynical means disapproving, distrustful or unscrupulous, especially towards other people. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with examples and related words, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Cynical means having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic, such as being contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of cynical from Merriam-Webster.
Cynical means distrusting or disparaging the motives of others, or showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of cynical usage.
Cynical means distrustful, contemptuous, or sarcastic of people's motives or actions. It comes from the word cynic, which refers to a philosophical school that rejected conventional morality.
A cynical person has a bleak outlook about others, always imagining that people are ruled by their worst instincts. H.L. Mencken was famous for saying cynical things like, "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."
cynical (about something) not believing that something good will happen or that something is important. I'm a bit cynical about the benefits of the plan. Her experiences with men have made her thoroughly cynical about love. I'm a little cynical about her motives.
A cynic is a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word cynic with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
