Cynic synonyms
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A person who hates or distrusts all people
One who is given to petty criticism and constant complaint.
thersites
(Person, proper) In the Iliad, an ugly, discontented, abusive Greek soldier in the Trojan War
Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
misogamist
A person with a dislike or hatred of marriage
The definition of a misogynist is someone who hates women.
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optimist (antonym)
One who usually expects a favorable outcome.
One who lacks belief or faith, especially in a particular religion; a nonbeliever.
railer
One who rails.
Given to making sardonic remarks:
A misanthrope; a person who hates all mankind; a person who hates the human species.
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Meaning the contrary of what is expressed
Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
sarcastic person
A person who habitually doubts; chronic skeptic
idealist (antonym)
The definition of an idealist is a person guided by principles or hopes rather than by practicality.
The definition of cynical is having a belief that people only do things to serve their own needs.
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A person who cavils; a faultfinder, quibbler or nitpicker
respect (related)
Marked by or displaying contemptuous mockery of the motives or virtues of others
A person who commits libel
carper
A person who habitually carps, who talks too much and regularly finds fault
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The definition of a critic is someone who evaluates or makes judgments on people or things, or a person whose job it is to evaluate and write about what they experience, especially art, literature and food.
deflater
sneerer
One who sneers.
A person who accepts the doctrine of egoism
manhater
One who hates mankind; misanthrope.
One inclined to skepticism in religious matters.
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negativist
sceptic (related)
purist (related)
charlatan (related)
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naysayer (related)
Find another word for cynic. In this page you can discover 43 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cynic, like: misanthrope, believer, faultfinder, thersites, pessimist, misogamist, misogynist, optimist, unbeliever, railer and sardonic.