CYNICAL

 

MEANING 1: (adj.) believing in the fact that all people are motivated by personal gain or self interest

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

  1. He refused to participate as he was cynical about the cause.
  2. I take a rather cynical view of men.

 

MEANING 2: (adj.) being calculating in selfish or self-absorbed way

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

  1. She showed cynical disregard to her roommate’s allergies.
  2. Advertising industry is considered to be extremely cynical.

 

MEANING 3: (adj.) distrustful of humans and human nature itself due to world-weariness

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

  1. He was cynical about the property boom.
  2. He has always been too cynical about politics and politicians.

 

MEANING 4: (adj.) mocking criticism or negativity 

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

  1. His cynical evaluation of the report left her in tears.
  2. She’s often accused of sharp cynicism at her workplace.

 

SYNONYMS: Derisive, Skeptical, Scornful

ANTONYM: Optimistic, Trusting, Hopeful 

 

Also see

DEBAUCHERY MEANING

DESPICABLE MEANING

DICHOTOMY MEANING

DIDACTIC MEANING

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