🔄 Synonyms of "Cynical"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| distrustful | (active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful. |
| misanthropic | Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt. |
| misanthropical | misanthropic |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cynical"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| distrustful | (active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful. |
| misanthropical | misanthropic |
| misanthropic | Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt. |
| cynic | cynical (in all senses) |
| callous | (figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others. |
| insensitive | Expressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the feelings, emotions, sentiments, or concerns of other people; inconsiderate or incompassionate. |
| disillusioned | Disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions. |
| ironic | (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. |
| sarcastic | Containing sarcasm. |
| sceptical | Commonwealth standard spelling of skeptical. |
| nasty | Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person). |
| diogenic | Of or pertaining to Diogenes. |
| sardonic | Scornfully mocking or cynical. |
| pessimistic | Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. |
| skeptical | Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. |
| contemptuous | Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. |
| jaded | Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed to, or having consumed too much of something. |
| doubtingnoun | Full of doubt; dubious. |
| derisivenoun | Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing. |
| scornful | Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering. |
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