What is another word for cynic?
497 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sˈɪnɪk], [ sˈɪnɪk], [ s_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_k]
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Similar words for cynic:
- ironical (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- cynic (noun)
- detractor (noun)
- doubter (noun)
- iconoclast (noun)
- misanthrope (noun)
- naysayer (noun)
- nihilist (noun)
- nonbeliever (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- person (noun)
- pessimist (noun)
- schismatic (noun)
- skeptic (noun)
- unbeliever (noun)
- other synonyms
- misanthrope
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Cynic:
adj.
• ironical (adjective) • Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
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- attitude.
- dis believers,
- dis-believer,
- Zetetics,
- dis-believers,
- head-shakers,
- dis believer,
- headshakers,
- head-shaker,
- head shakers.
- imagebreaker,
- non believer,
- image breakers,
- non believers,
- non-conformists,
- image-breakers,
- imagebreakers,
- non conformists,
- non conformist.
- egoist,
- sneerer,
- egotist,
- misogynist,
- carper,
- haters,
- mocker,
- flouter,
- sarcastic person,
- caviler,
- hater,
- critic,
- satirist,
- misogamist,
- detractor,
- manhater,
- negativist.
- rationalist,
- sceptic,
- non-conformist,
- killjoy,
- disbelievers,
- non-believers,
- depreciator,
- image breaker,
- Zetetic,
- depreciators,
- defeatists,
- scoffer,
- pessimist,
- sceptics,
- Heathens,
- rationalists,
- non-believer,
- gloomies,
- worrier,
- headshaker,
- worrywart,
- crepehanger,
- ruiners,
- naysayer,
- defeatist,
- materialists,
- nihilist,
- Profaner,
- scoffers,
- head shaker,
- doubter,
- crepehangers,
- ruiner,
- misbeliever,
- disbeliever,
- materialist,
- image-breaker,
- worriers,
- prophet of doom,
- revolutionist,
- naysayers,
- misanthrope,
- skeptic.
Other synonyms:
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- cynical,
- questioner,
- sardonic,
- zombie,
- husk.
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- ironic.
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- wry.
- enforcer,
- coenobite,
- ascetical,
- rebellious,
- distrust,
- feeling,
- dry out,
- uprooter,
- jeering,
- disciple,
- countryman,
- caviller,
- olfactory perception,
- protester,
- cave dweller,
- heretical,
- swellhead,
- oppugn,
- grumble,
- shout,
- birdsong,
- hollo,
- solitudinarian,
- contumeliously,
- veto,
- forebode,
- enquirer,
- contravention,
- tone,
- fret,
- ban,
- damaging,
- ill-affected,
- fuss,
- claim,
- vilifier,
- withdrawn,
- scold,
- fusspot,
- querier,
- unbelieving,
- mocking,
- promise,
- iceman,
- call up,
- call off,
- disbelievingly,
- reproacher,
- defendant,
- caveman,
- scruple,
- disbelieving,
- male chauvinist,
- egocentric,
- predict,
- heathenish,
- address,
- electronegative,
- posture,
- interrogative,
- overbearing,
- pettifog,
- scent,
- churl,
- send for,
- minus,
- shout out,
- haughty,
- zombie spirit,
- friendless,
- quibbler,
- gibelike,
- olfactory modality,
- doubtfulness,
- shell,
- laconically,
- phone call,
- wary,
- scrap,
- doubting,
- austere,
- sannyasi,
- solitary,
- call option,
- zombi,
- squall,
- glumly,
- booking,
- imperious,
- opposition,
- bicker,
- smell out,
- automaton,
- quarrel,
- funny,
- olfactory sensation,
- gibingly,
- abstainer,
- pariah,
- in question,
- abandoned infant,
- pettifogger,
- visit,
- stalk,
- badgerer,
- niggler,
- patience,
- juiceless,
- martyrise,
- call in,
- disconfirming,
- prognosticate,
- motion,
- dryly,
- supercilious,
- vociferation,
- birdcall,
- name,
- disaffected,
- sniffy,
- contestant,
- phone,
- questioning,
- wonder,
- religious outcast,
- dubitable,
- smack,
- subversive,
- bosom,
- blackball,
- jeerer,
- quibble,
- positivist,
- mockingbird,
- altercate,
- ethnic,
- shady,
- scream,
- living dead,
- outcry,
- berra,
- anticipate,
- leery,
- gorger,
- inquiry,
- qualification,
- maligner,
- unbelievingly,
- crank,
- know as,
- prohibitionist,
- ironist,
- foretell,
- asker,
- smelling,
- questionably,
- straw,
- qualm,
- gainsay,
- mental reservation,
- mental attitude,
- taunting,
- flavor,
- prude,
- boob,
- ishmael,
- tentative,
- interrogation,
- negatively charged,
- insulting,
- scorner,
- yell,
- sense,
- sufferer,
- sannyasin,
- stubble,
- flavour,
- difference,
- telephone call,
- muffler,
- destroyer,
- derisorily,
- martyrize,
- scoffingly,
- look,
- song,
- subverter,
- sense of smell,
- telephone,
- pleasure seeker,
- interrogative sentence,
- odour,
- cry,
- swaggering,
- gentile,
- interview,
- spirit,
- reserve,
- spartan,
- mistrust,
- surmise,
- challenge,
- crosspatch,
- position,
- waster,
- head,
- lordly,
- shuck,
- brabble,
- prideful,
- mistrustful,
- odor,
- untrusting,
- squabble,
- argufy,
- reclusive,
- atheistical,
- be known as,
- foe,
- revolutionary,
- wretchedness,
- cave man,
- cavalierly,
- bid,
- anarchist,
- syndicalist,
- suspicion,
- doubt,
- olfactory property,
- snarky,
- dissident,
- reek,
- fuss-budget,
- rebuker,
- breast,
- dourly,
- olfaction,
- teetotal,
- holler,
- ridiculer,
- pouter,
- dubiousness,
- hedonist,
- apprehension,
- ring,
- feel,
- conflict,
- titty,
- fishy,
- upbraider,
- moistener,
- agnostical,
- inquirer,
- chaff,
- jeeringly,
- foeman,
- doorknocker,
- difference of opinion,
- call into question,
- shipwreck survivor,
- snake god,
- aroma,
- enquiry,
- atheistic,
- interrogate,
- objector,
- margin call,
- undoer,
- tit.
- grouch,
- dry,
- sardonically,
- mudslinger,
- picklepuss,
- sulkily,
- misery,
- Railer,
- Censurer,
- negative,
- debunker,
- hatchet man,
- knocker,
- libeler,
- social critic,
- enemy,
- muckraker,
- solitaire,
- Frondeur,
- anchorite,
- sourpuss,
- hermit,
- Anchoret,
- recluse,
- spoilsport,
- Decrier,
- yogi,
- satiric,
- suspicious,
- malcontent,
- Pyrrhonist,
- Calumniator,
- pessimistic,
- dubiously,
- sabbatarian,
- negatively,
- satirical,
- pessimistically,
- slanderer,
- contemptuously,
- foundling,
- man-hater,
- dubious,
- calamity howler,
- sanyasi,
- Seek-sorrow,
- doubtful,
- scornfully,
- sexist,
- cynically,
- martyr,
- sarcastically,
- caustic critic,
- defamer,
- backbiter,
- derisive,
- Word-catcher,
- wilding,
- derisively,
- heterodox,
- drily,
- scornful,
- Gloomy Gus,
- misanthropic,
- doubtfully,
- disdainful,
- freethinker,
- incredulously,
- ruralist,
- disparager,
- pagan,
- satirically,
- outcast,
- disdainfully,
- traducer,
- skeptical,
- Nullifidian,
- heckler,
- job's comforter,
- philosopher,
- reprover,
- contemptuous,
- Derogator,
- sullenly,
- belittler,
- sarcastic,
- censor,
- incredulous,
- wastrel,
- dampener,
- troglodyte,
- resentfully,
- castaway,
- grump,
- mockingly,
- suspiciously,
- puritan,
- eremite,
- cenobite,
- damper,
- ascetic,
- Pilgarlic,
- adherent.
How to use "Cynic" in context?
Cynicism is a general attitude that suggests that the world is fundamentally unreliable and that humans are barely capable of managing their own lives. Many cynics also believe that people are naturally greedy and selfish. Cynicism can be an effective coping mechanism, but it can also lead to a sense of detachment and nihilism.
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Hypernym for Cynic:
n.
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disparager, knocker, detractor, depreciator.
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Hyponym for Cynic:
n.
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philosopher, unpleasant person, disagreeable person.
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