cynicism

Speech parts

1. cynicism - Noun

2. Cynicism - Proper noun

Meaning

The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

depression meanness doubt satire despair skepticism jealousy distrust ridicule bitterness irony melancholy disbelief pessimism mistrust
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Antonyms

pep sparkle belief faith responsibility hope
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Hypernyms

pessimism

Related terms

cynic cynically cynical

Phrases with the word

amused cynicism

Examples

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of telling the truth. Lillian Hellman

Cynicism is humour in ill health. H. G. Wells

Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness. Leon Trotsky

Cynicism is intellectual dandyism. George Meredith

The only deadly sin I know is cynicism. Henry L. Stimson

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. George Bernard Shaw

Close letter words and terms

cynicall cynically cynicalness cynick Cynictis penicillata cyning