Antonyms for cynical
ˈsɪn ɪ kəlcyn·i·cal

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. cynical

   Antonyms:
   genial, lenient, complaisant, urbane

   Synonyms:
   sarcastic, snarling, snappish, sneering, cross-grained, currish, carping

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1. cynical, misanthropic, misanthropicaladjective

   believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

   Antonyms:
   trustful, trusting

   Synonyms:
   misanthropical, misanthropic

How to use cynical in a sentence?

1. White House:

   In recent days, elected leaders in Texas have launched a cynical and dangerous campaign targeting transgender children and their parents, the governor of Texas has directed state officials to open child abuse investigations into families simply because they have provided access to affirming care for their children.

2. Georgia Ford:

   I hope this jacket will provide some means to further that exploration. This is  a cause that is near and dear to me and unlike the cynical Han Solo, I’ve got a good feeling about this.

3. Emily Horne:

   Americans of both parties should criticize this unproductive and cynical move. President Biden looks forward to working with leaders in both parties to position America to out-compete China.

4. John Berger:

   One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cynical and disillusioned is precisely because, when the abstract idealism has worn thin, they are uncertain about the value of the actual lives of the patients they are treating. This is not because they are callous or personally inhuman: it is because they live in and accept a society which is incapable of knowing what a human life is worth.

5. Martin Weinberg:

   Truth is the first casualty of this sort of cynical agreement.

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