Antonyms for CYNIC
ˈsɪn ɪkcyn·ic

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1. • Philosopher
   • Unpleasant Person

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1. cynic, faultfindernoun

   someone who is critical of the motives of others

   Synonyms:
   cynic, faultfinder

2. Cynicnoun

   a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

   Synonyms:
   faultfinder

How to use CYNIC in a sentence?

1. President George W. Bush:

   He valued character over pedigree and he was not a cynic. He looked for the good in everybody, and usually he found it, to us.

2. Marvin D. Levy:

   The day a person becomes a cynic is the day he loses his youth.

3. Craig Erlam:

   I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to bitcoin projections, i think it’s just a selection of people clutching at straws, trying to justify any reasons to be bullish.

4. Henry Ward Beecher:

   The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is a human owl, vigilant in darkness, and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.

5. Sydney Harris:

   An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.

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