cynical
Meaning
- Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
- Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.
- Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking.
- Showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions.
- Like the actions of a snarling dog, especially in reference to facial nerve paralysis.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪnɪkəl/
Etymology
Originated 1580–90 from cynic + -al.
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