Synonyms for CYNICˈsɪn ɪk
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Princeton's WordNet
cynic, faultfinder(noun)
someone who is critical of the motives of others
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cynic, faultfinderCynic(noun)
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
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faultfinder
Wiktionary
cynic(noun)
A member of a sect of ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.cynic(noun)
A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
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