Cynical (Adjective)
Meaning
Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He had become cynical about the intentions of politicians after witnessing several scandals in his lifetime.
- Her cynical view of humanity was reinforced by the constant stream of negative news in the media.
- The comedian's cynical humor resonated with the audience, who were tired of sugarcoated lies and fake sincerity.
- After being taken advantage of several times, she had developed a cynical attitude towards strangers who approached her with a friendly demeanor.
- His cynical response to the charity's fundraising campaign was that the majority of the donations would probably end up lining the pockets of the organizers.