Cynical



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 愤世嫉俗的
• ［英］ adj. 愤世嫉俗的 ( denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions; pessimistic)
• ［例］ The cynical poet wrote very bleak poetry.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Date: 1542
• 1. captious, peevish
• 2. having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: as
  • a. contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives <those cynical men who say that democracy cannot be honest and efficient — F. D. Roosevelt
  • b. based on or reflecting a belief that human conduct is motivated primarily by self-interest cynical ploy to cheat customers
• ? cynically adverb
• Synonyms:
  • cynical, misanthropic, pessimistic mean deeply distrustful. cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity <cynical about politicians' motives. misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society solitary and misanthropic artist. pessimistic implies having a gloomy, distrustful view of life<pessimistic about the future.

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