Cynical – English Flashcard for Cynical for IELTS

Cynical

Cynical /ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl/ (adj)

pessimistic about people’s intentions, skeptical, negative, distrustful, sarcastic and mocking, contemptuous, scornful:

They were cynical about the team`s chance of winning the championship.

Noun: cynic: pessimist, skeptic, doubter, misanthropist

Noun: cynicism, cynicalness

Adverb: cynically

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