cynic[noun]Synonyms: sceptic, doubter, misanthrope, misanthropist, pessimist, scoffer
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cyn‧ic /ˈsɪnɪk/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: cynicus, from Greek kynikos 'like a dog', from kyon 'dog']
someone who is not willing to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something:
Even hardened cynics believe the meeting is a step towards peace.—cynicism /-sɪz
əm/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲