cynical
cynical definition
cyni·cal (sin′i kəl)
adjective
- believing that people are motivated in all their actions only by selfishness; denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions, or the value of living
- sarcastic, sneering, etc.
- Cynic
Etymology: < L cynicus, of the Cynics: see cynic
Related Forms:
- cynically cyn′i·cally adverb
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