26984 words

cynic

2 definitions • 2 examples
1
a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere:

Examples:

I'm too much of a cynic to believe that he'll keep his promise.
A cynic might say that the government has only taken this measure because it is concerned about its declining popularity.
2
a person who believes that other people are interested only in themselves and therefore doubts that they can be good

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