Cynical

Thursday 17^th November 2016

Cynical - /ˈsɪnɪk(ə)l/

Adjective
1a) Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

1b) Doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile

1c) Contemptuous; mocking

2) Concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them

Example sentences

Adjective

‘He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun’

‘Most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city’

‘He gave a cynical laugh’

‘A cynical manipulation of public opinion’

Origin

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