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Synonyms for cynic
ˈsɪn ɪkcyn·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
cynic, faultfindernoun
someone who is critical of the motives of others
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faultfinderCynicnoun
a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
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faultfinder
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cynicnoun
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follower of diogenescynicnoun
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misanthrope, man-hater
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How to use cynic in a sentence?
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is a human owl, vigilant in darkness, and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.
Antony Jay / Jonathon Lynn, Sir Humphrey Appleby from the "Yes, Minister" Series:
A Cynic is what an Optimist calls a Realist
The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to bitcoin projections, i think it’s just a selection of people clutching at straws, trying to justify any reasons to be bullish.
This guy's all wide-eyed gumption and smirking confidence - not the cynic who gets a crash course in the Force later in life.
Translations for cynic
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- cynikCzech
- kynikerDanish
- ZynikerGerman
- κυνικόςGreek
- cínica, cínicoSpanish
- kyynikkoFinnish
- cyniqueFrench
- ציניקנית, ציניקןHebrew
- निंदकHindi
- cinicoItalian
- kynikerNorwegian
- cynicusDutch
- kynikarNorwegian Nynorsk
- cynikPolish
- cínicoPortuguese
- циникRussian
- cìnikSerbo-Croatian
- cinikAlbanian
- cynikerSwedish
- விட்டேத்தியானTamil
- giễu cợtVietnamese
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