Synonyms for Cynical
ˈsɪn ɪ kəlcyn·i·cal

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1. cynical

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

   Antonyms:
   genial, lenient, complaisant, urbane

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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

   Synonyms:
   cynical, misanthropical, misanthropic

   Antonyms:
   trustful, trusting

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1. cynicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   carping, censorious, satirical, sarcastic, captious, snarling, snappish, waspish, pettish, petulant, fretful, peevish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, cross, morose, froward, surly, ill-tempered, ill-natured

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1. List of paraphrases for "cynical":

   cynic, sarcastic, callous

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How to use Cynical in a sentence?

1. Erica Jong:

   Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

2. Rob Berschinski:

   Secretary Pompeo's speech today on the' Commission on the Unalienable Rights' loosely clothed a foray into the culture wars under the seal of the US State Department, secretary Pompeo need to ground the relationship between citizens and their government in religious terms is both antiquated and alarming. Secretary Pompeo insistence on bashing major American news organizations during a speech about America's foundational principles is cynical, if in keeping with the views of President Donald Trump.

3. Brian Riedl:

   The Senate Democrats just engaged in one of the most cynical displays of partisanship I have ever seen in the U.S. Senate, they let Pelosi blow up a bipartisan agreement.

4. Keith McCoy:

   Nobody is going to propose a tax on all Americans. The cynical side of me says we kind of know that. But it gives us a talking point, we can say,' What is ExxonMobil for ? We're for a carbon tax.'.

5. Dan Jenkins:

   Id never experienced even as an old, cynical writer as much excitement as all of us felt that afternoon following that action, there have been so many great moments in golf that you even forget some of them. But that one still stands out. ... There have been so many great tournaments that Ive been privileged to see, and people paid me to go watch, that Im awfully grateful for it.