Cynically - English meaning

noun

An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism.

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Public cynicism about change is understandable

noun

The belief that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

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He's often been accused of cynicism in his attitude towards politics., such behaviour only bred cyn…

noun

The fact of using someone's feelings or emotions to your own advantage

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It's the cynicism of the people making all the money off us and then hating us that gets me., amid …

adjective

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

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He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun

Believing the worst of human nature and motives

adjective

Not trusting or respecting the goodness of other people and their actions, but believing that people are interested only in themselves

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Listening to politicians for too long can make you cynical., she’s become cynical about men., he’s …

noun

A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons.

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Some cynics thought that the controversy was all a publicity stunt

noun

A person who believes that other people are interested only in themselves and therefore doubts that they can be good

noun

A person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

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I'm too much of a cynic to believe that he'll keep his promise., a cynic might say that the governm…