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Significats de cynical en anglès

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

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Inclined to believe the worst about people.

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Examples for "cynic"
Examples for "cynic"
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However, the cynic in me finds that to be idealistic at best.
The South African
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A cynic in London laughed when the speech was reported to him.
Red Money
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Take the case of the splendid cynic whose words we have quoted.
Side Lights
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But it would take an almighty cynic to deny Adkins his moment.
The Guardian
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And yet it had been the fashion to call Thackeray a cynic.
The Function of the Poet, and Other Essays

Marked by or displaying scornful or disdainful irony or mocking.

Ús de cynical en anglès
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New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully said it was cynical and disappointing.
Radio NZ
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When he discussed the military situation, O'Byrne was both interesting and cynical.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
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Twenty years on he is deeply cynical about the Met's new investigation.
The Guardian
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Yet it is true that we don't always need to be cynical.
The Guardian
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Maybe Deckham was right; maybe he was just too cynical for magic.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
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It looks cynical, something New Zealanders have made clear they don't like.
Radio NZ
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To turn that into a marketing opportunity is cynical, at very best.
The Guardian
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Young people in particular just scoffed and laughed that cynical Fermanagh laugh.
The Irish Times
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When in fact Butch is probably the least cynical person I know.
The Irish Times
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A cynical person might say, 'Dr Peterson, you got what you wanted.
The Guardian
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Shifting the goalposts late in the day will be seen as cynical.
The Guardian
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Don't be so cynical, love stories do begin…even at a trade fair.
The Irish Times
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They seemed strangely cynical; there was something revolting in his deepening calmness.
Roderick Hudson
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This cynical approach to tar my reputation has to stop, he added.
Reuters
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The wedding procession passed on, and the cynical rabble poured in behind.
The Ragged Edge
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Disembodied senior voices corrupt vulnerable operatives in the pursuit of cynical agenda.
The Irish Times
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