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Meanings of cynic in английском

португальский
cínico
каталонский
criticaire

Someone who is critical of the motives of others.

        cínico
        русский
        кинизм
        португальский
        cinismo
        испанский
        cinismo
        каталонский
        escola cínica

        Ancient school of philosophy.

              Related terms
              кинизм

              Inclined to believe the worst about people.

                    Synonyms
                    Examples for "cynical"
                    Examples for "cynical"
                    1
                    New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully said it was cynical and disappointing.
                    Radio NZ
                    2
                    When he discussed the military situation, O'Byrne was both interesting and cynical.
                    The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
                    3
                    Twenty years on he is deeply cynical about the Met's new investigation.
                    The Guardian
                    4
                    Yet it is true that we don't always need to be cynical.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    Maybe Deckham was right; maybe he was just too cynical for magic.
                    James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
                    Usage of cynic in английском
                    1
                    However, the cynic in me finds that to be idealistic at best.
                    The South African
                    2
                    A cynic in London laughed when the speech was reported to him.
                    Red Money
                    3
                    Take the case of the splendid cynic whose words we have quoted.
                    Side Lights
                    4
                    But it would take an almighty cynic to deny Adkins his moment.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    And yet it had been the fashion to call Thackeray a cynic.
                    The Function of the Poet, and Other Essays
                    6
                    But Evan had outed himself: he was a Samaritan in cynic's clothing.
                    An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
                    7
                    It need not, therefore, sit a cynic recluse on the Western sea.
                    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 63, January, 1863 / A Magaz...
                    8
                    That is, you never looked at it with my eyes before, cynic.
                    A Little Journey in the World
                    9
                    He is an amusing old cynic at times, but a born despot.
                    A Crooked Path: A Novel
                    10
                    I do not think you are quite sure what a 'cynic' is.
                    Mr. Isaacs, A Tale of Modern India
                    11
                    Have you noticed here a cynic philosopher whose starving brother we maintain?
                    The Emperor — Volume 08
                    12
                    George's set us 'collecting' such, with results undreamed of by youthful cynic.
                    The Book-Bills of Narcissus / An Account Rendered by Richard Le ...
                    13
                    She scorned the female cynic; she disliked the carelessly liberal in moral judgment.
                    The Crown of Life
                    14
                    And this is the best known answer to the sneer of the cynic.
                    Tommy and Grizel
                    15
                    It wasn't the practice of law that made me a cynic.
                    Dayworld Breakup
                    16
                    But a severe man withal; nothing of the hypocrite, nothing of the cynic.
                    The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
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                    Translations for cynic
                    португальский
                    cínicocinismocínicoscynic
                    Cynic through the time
                    Cynic across language varieties
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Less common