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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 definition: 1. believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere: 2. used to say…. Learn more.
cynical: [adjective] having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as. contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives. based on or reflecting a belief that human conduct is motivated primarily by self-interest.
3 meanings: 1. distrustful or contemptuous of virtue, esp selflessness in others; believing the worst of others, esp that all.... Click for more definitions.
Cynical definition: distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic. . See examples of CYNICAL used in a sentence.
cynical: 1 adj believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others Synonyms: misanthropic , misanthropical distrustful having or showing distrust
CYNICAL meaning: 1. believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere: 2. used to say…. Learn more.
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.
CYNIC definition: 1. a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere: 2. a…. Learn more.
1. Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
cynical meaning, definition, what is cynical: unwilling to believe that people have go...: Learn more.
