cynical

  • 31cynical — cyn·i·cal || sɪnɪkl adj. sarcastic; doubting the sincerity of others, pessimistic …

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  • 32cynical — a. 1. Carping, censorious, satirical, sarcastic, captious, snarling, snappish, waspish, pettish, petulant, fretful, peevish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, cross, morose, surly, ill tempered, ill natured. 2. Contemptuous, derisive,… …

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  • 33cynical — adj 1. skeptical, doubting, doubtful, suspicious, distrustful, disbelieving, unbelieving; critical, captious, hypercritical, carping, caviling, censorious, faultfinding; sarcastic, sardonic, scornful, mocking, ridiculing, derisive, derisory;… …

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  • 34cynical — cyn·i·cal …

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  • 35cynical — adjective Syn: sceptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, pessimistic, negative, world weary, disillusioned, disenchanted, jaundiced Ant: idealistic, optimistic …

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  • 36cynical — cyn•i•cal [[t]ˈsɪn ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) distrusting or disparaging the motives or sincerity of others 2) showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others 3) bitterly or sneeringly… …

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  • 37cynical — /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ (say sinikuhl) adjective like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting the motives of others. –cynically, adverb …

  • 38cynical —   Ho omahuakala …

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  • 39cynical — adj. 1 of or characteristic of a cynic; incredulous of human goodness. 2 (of behaviour etc.) disregarding normal standards. 3 sneering, mocking. Derivatives: cynically adv …

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  • 40cynical abuse — sarcastic words directed at another person …

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