What is "cynic" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cynic mean in English? Meaning of cynic definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cynic" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cynic": someone who is critical of the motives of others

Noun

  • Meaning: someone who is critical of the motives of others
  • Synonyms: cynic faultfinder
  • Hyponyms: depreciator detractor disparager knocker
  • Hypernyms: disagreeable person unpleasant person
  • Meaning of "cynic": a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

    Noun

  • Meaning: a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
  • Synonyms: cynic
  • Hypernyms: philosopher
  • Adjective: cynical (in all senses)(not comparable) Relating to the Dog Star. the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle
  • Synonyms:

    skeptic, doubter, pessimist, detractor, unbeliever, questioner, misanthropist, caviler, misanthrope, carper, egoist, misogynist, egotist, doubting Thomas, sneerer, misogamist, disbeliever, mocker, scoffer, flouter, satirist,

    Antonyms:

    believer, optimist,

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    cynic in English: cynic
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