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Pronunciation:
[ sˈɪnɪsˌɪzəm], [ sˈɪnɪsˌɪzəm], [ s_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]
Related words: cynical, cynic, cynically, cynical attitude
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Similar words for cynicism:
- acrimony (noun)
- cynicism (noun)
- disbelief (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- negative attitude (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pessimism (noun)
- petulance (noun)
- resentment (noun)
- sarcasm (noun)
- sullenness (noun)
- suspicion (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Cynicism:
n.
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- cruelty,
- atrocity,
- bullying,
- maltreatment,
- inhumanity,
- abuse,
- Brutalities,
- evil,
- savagery,
- barbarism.
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- behaviourism.
- irony,
- disbelief,
- disillusionment,
- scoffing,
- scepticism,
- contempt,
- suspicion,
- mocking,
- scorn,
- disenchantment.
- misgiving,
- incertitude,
- unbelief,
- qualm,
- agnosticism,
- unsureness,
- wariness,
- uncertainty,
- skepticism.
- low spirit,
- negativisms,
- chip on one shoulder,
- dim views,
- negative thinkings,
- expectation the worst,
- defeatisms,
- chip one shoulder,
- lack confidence,
- chip on ones shoulder,
- negative-attitude,
- chip ones shoulder,
- chip one's shoulder,
- expectation worst,
- gloomy outlooks,
- chip shoulder,
- chip on shoulder.
- pessimism,
- mordacity,
- gut feeling,
- expectation of worst,
- bad vibes,
- resentment,
- petulance,
- negative thinking,
- ill-humor,
- Dyspepsias,
- negativism,
- Causticness,
- nonbelief,
- gloomy outlook,
- lack of confidence,
- Dubiosity,
- putdown,
- sneaking suspicion,
- sneering,
- dyspepsia,
- embitterment,
- low spirits,
- negative attitude,
- defeatism,
- mordancy,
- dark side,
- sarcasm,
- gloominess,
- ill humor,
- non-belief,
- dim view,
- expectation of the worst,
- floutings.
- dis trusts,
- dis trust,
- gloominesses,
- dis-trust,
- dark sides,
- un-happinesses,
- un-happiness,
- un happinesses,
- dis-trusts.
- glumness,
- long-facedness,
- obstinacy,
- dejection,
- malevolence,
- melancholy,
- grimness,
- moodiness,
- irascibility,
- dourness,
- moroseness,
- unfriendliness,
- meanness,
- crabbiness,
- crossness,
- cantankerousness,
- grouchiness,
- sullenness,
- hostility,
- grumpiness,
- sulkiness,
- fretfulness,
- contrariness,
- surliness,
- darkness,
- sourness.
- in-certitude,
- nonbeliefs,
- mis trust,
- bad vibe,
- gut feelings,
- un-certainties,
- in-credulity,
- in-certitudes,
- mis giving,
- in certitude,
- un certainties,
- in certitudes,
- sur-mises,
- non beliefs,
- sur mise,
- sur-mise,
- un certainty,
- mis-giving,
- Dubiosities,
- non-beliefs,
- mis trusts,
- non belief,
- sneaking suspicions,
- sur mises,
- in credulities,
- un-certainty,
- in-credulities,
- in credulity,
- mis-trust.
Other synonyms:
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- elitism,
- behaviorism,
- determinism,
- dualism,
- sod's law,
- Kaizen,
- revisionism,
- relativism,
- authoritarianism,
- empiricism,
- atheism,
- conspiracy theory,
- trickle-down theory,
- Parkinson's Law,
- structuralism,
- Speciesism,
- functionalism,
- solipsism,
- positivism,
- fatalism,
- materialism.
- enmity,
- logical positivism,
- feces,
- jaundice,
- disdainful,
- discriminating,
- funny,
- suspect,
- iniquity,
- roast,
- mercilessness,
- blistering,
- wound,
- overmodest,
- anger,
- derogative,
- jest at,
- intimidation,
- fecal matter,
- piercing,
- ill-use,
- ordure,
- black bile,
- dictatorship,
- parsimony,
- ghastliness,
- ill-treatment,
- empiricist philosophy,
- put-on,
- disillusion,
- laugh at,
- queasiness,
- turn down,
- wary,
- gruesomeness,
- quizzical,
- distemper,
- shrill,
- rancour,
- travesty,
- acerb,
- scoff,
- unsociableness,
- severeness,
- precipitous,
- takeoff,
- mulishness,
- despite,
- negativity,
- sceptical,
- contemn,
- green-eyed monster,
- hurt,
- injure,
- malign,
- beastliness,
- dark,
- philistinism,
- peevishness,
- biting,
- stiffness,
- toxicant,
- lampoon,
- insult,
- immorality,
- despise,
- tightfistedness,
- atrociousness,
- sharp-worded,
- evilness,
- acute,
- mordacious,
- pervert,
- blustery,
- insinuation,
- bruise,
- bitterly,
- sensationalism,
- fishy,
- impertinence,
- freshness,
- ascesis,
- vilification,
- penetrating,
- vitriolic,
- sharpness,
- rigor,
- offend,
- bile,
- uncertainness,
- cheekiness,
- insolence,
- question,
- ferociousness,
- crankiness,
- jeer,
- acrid,
- suspiciousness,
- pasquinade,
- ill-usage,
- acuate,
- misanthropical,
- corrosive,
- doctrine,
- luridness,
- inhumaneness,
- mental rejection,
- vitriol,
- negativeness,
- mordant,
- vituperation,
- parody,
- tyranny,
- reject,
- letdown,
- pettishness,
- dismay,
- burlesque,
- obstinance,
- patronage,
- somber,
- squeamishness,
- impudence,
- stool,
- sadness,
- school of thought,
- gibelike,
- crotchetiness,
- bitingly,
- needlelike,
- mistrustful,
- crabbedness,
- perverseness,
- sulk,
- ruthlessness,
- stubbornness,
- acid,
- virulent,
- laissez faire,
- ira,
- bitchiness,
- gloom,
- pitilessness,
- spoof,
- barbed,
- hunch,
- positiveness,
- wickedness,
- spurn,
- clapperclaw,
- keen,
- caustic remark,
- barbarity,
- nipping,
- acerbic,
- individuality,
- malignity,
- piercingly,
- severity,
- rigour,
- precariousness,
- shady,
- quackery,
- astute,
- savageness,
- nastiness,
- untrusting,
- fret,
- condescension,
- intuition,
- duskiness,
- sulphurous,
- crust,
- aggression,
- physicalism,
- shrewd,
- indigestion,
- structural linguistics,
- rancor,
- revilement,
- disbelieving,
- abrupt,
- poisonous substance,
- monocracy,
- blackguard,
- self-will,
- inhuman treatment,
- structural sociology,
- caesarism,
- hardship,
- irk,
- fussiness,
- minginess,
- teasing,
- structural anthropology,
- malevolent,
- unbelieving,
- taunting,
- erosive,
- sendup,
- somberness,
- philosophical system,
- derogatory,
- ill-treat,
- snide,
- chafe,
- niggardliness,
- send-up,
- rigorousness,
- shadow,
- roughness,
- heinousness,
- cheerlessness,
- ire,
- penetrative,
- brutality,
- parsimoniousness,
- guy,
- shogunate,
- jeering,
- positivity,
- crisp,
- faeces,
- closeness,
- snappishness,
- questioning,
- upset stomach,
- affecting,
- abrasiveness,
- pigheadedness,
- short temper,
- antagonism,
- quick temper,
- nonindulgence,
- shout,
- tart,
- coy,
- poke fun,
- swelled head,
- swarthiness,
- sour,
- sombre,
- ego,
- bullheadedness,
- step,
- rigourousness,
- acutely,
- high dudgeon,
- envenom,
- biliousness,
- temper,
- huffishness,
- thorniness,
- murphy's law,
- disrespect,
- saddle sore,
- misuse,
- tightness,
- doubting,
- maltreat,
- barbarousness,
- self-importance,
- spleen,
- apprehension,
- vicious,
- despotism,
- viciousness,
- supercilious,
- sharply,
- totalitarianism,
- ill will,
- inclemency,
- lugubriousness,
- chariness,
- make fun,
- cattiness,
- irritability,
- hardness,
- disheartenment,
- sombreness,
- ism,
- leery,
- melancholic,
- absolutism,
- incisiveness,
- malevolency,
- stomach upset,
- bm,
- strictness,
- one-man rule,
- scratchiness,
- choler,
- acidity,
- dashing hopes,
- rib,
- malefic,
- freeze off,
- cruelness,
- pooh-pooh,
- knifelike,
- insulting,
- nihilistic delusion,
- stalinism,
- individuation,
- touching,
- sulfurous,
- behavioristic psychology,
- mistreat.
- incisive,
- acridity,
- mistrustfulness,
- jealousy,
- skeptical,
- Sabbatarianism,
- Misdoubt,
- invective,
- acerbity,
- demure,
- disappointment,
- Atomism,
- contemptuous,
- Nephalism,
- innuendo,
- poignant,
- philosophy,
- discouragement,
- maliciousness,
- scruple,
- mockery,
- asceticism,
- misgivings,
- malism,
- selfishness,
- acrimony,
- acrimonious,
- bitter,
- spite,
- caustic,
- sternness,
- Detracting,
- uncheerfulness,
- Incivism,
- Acrimoniousness,
- antisociality,
- austerity,
- satire,
- disdain,
- incredulous,
- Spinosity,
- sharp,
- unsociability,
- venom,
- cynical,
- Incredulousness,
- Captiousness,
- onus probandi,
- distrustful,
- derision,
- pungent,
- poison,
- ridicule,
- mistrust,
- dubiety,
- suspicious,
- spitefulness,
- acridness,
- disparaging,
- antisocial sentiments,
- scornful,
- trenchancy,
- doubtfulness,
- causticity,
- A,
- trepidation,
- misanthropic,
- Churlishness,
- puritanism,
- malice,
- venomousness,
- gall,
- poisonousness,
- distrustfulness,
- egotism,
- dubiousness,
- pessimistic,
- sarcastic,
- derisive,
- harshness,
- asperity,
- lack of expectation,
- perversity,
- incredulity,
- virulence,
- Dismalness,
- tartness,
- virulency,
- contumely.
How to use "Cynicism" in context?
The word "cynicism" has many different definitions, but in general, it refers to a skeptical or critical attitude towards things. This can be seen in the word's origins, which come from the ancient Greek word "kynos," which means "happiness." Thus, cynicism is defined as a state of being happy with sadness or disappointment.
Cynicism can be seen as a negative attitude, but it can also be seen as a way of coping with the negative aspects of life. It can help us see things in a more realistic way and avoid getting bogged down by our emotions.
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
hypocrisy, scepticism.
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Noun, singular or mass
cynic, skepticism.
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Homophones for Cynicism:
- Chinese Cinnamon, Chaim Weizmann, concession, cancan, cosmogony, consomme, common jasmine, Chinese Shan, cosmogeny, cinchona, conjoin, Cinchonine, consign, connexion, concision, coenzyme, communism, coenzyme a, coin machine, chemakuan, cash machine, chemakum, chimakum, changan, canangium, consignee, cancun, chance on, Ciconia Ciconia, commission, chymosin, chinookan, Cajanus Cajan, chewing gum, cynancum, common iguana, Congo Gum, consume, cannikin, cyanogen, Cuminum Cyminum, cayenne jasmine, chinchona, cochin china, concussion, cynoscion, Chinese Yam, con game, coonskin, cunningham.
Hyponym for Cynicism:
n.
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feeling
pessimism.
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feeling
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