Definition
Believing that people are mostly selfish and dishonest, and doubting that they really have good intentions.
Etymology
From Latin 'cynicus', from Greek 'kynikos' meaning 'dog-like', originally referring to a school of philosophers who rejected social rules. Their sharp, biting criticism later gave 'cynical' its negative sense.
Kelly Says
To be cynical is to assume there’s a hidden selfish reason behind every smile. It can protect you from being fooled, but it can also blind you to real kindness.
Translations
CSČeština
cynický
t͡sɪˈnit͡sɪ
DEDeutsch
zynisch
ˈtsʏnɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
κυνικός
kunikós
HAHA
masu kishin kai
masu kishin kai
HUMagyar
cinikus
ˈt͡sɪnikuʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
sinis
sinis
IGIG
onye na-egbu egbu
ɔ́njɛ na-ɛ́ɡbʊ ɛ́ɡbʊ
ITItaliano
cinico
ˈtʃiːniko
KMKM
មនុស្សមានចិត្តអាក្រក់
mɔnuh miən citʔaːkraʔ
MSBahasa Melayu
sinis
sinis
MYမြန်မာ
အမုန်းတရား
a.muṅ ta.ya
NLNederlands
cynisch
ˈsɪnɪsk
PLPolski
cyniczny
t͡sɨˈnit͡ʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
cínico
ˈsĩniku
RUРусский
циничный
t͡sɨˈnit͡ʃnɨj
SWKiswahili
mwenye dhihaka
mwɛnje dɪhaka
TEతెలుగు
వ్యంగ్యం
vyaṅgyaṁ
THไทย
เยาะเย้ยน
jɔ̂ː jɛ̂ːn
UKУкраїнська
цинічний
t͡syˈnit͡ʃnɪj
VITiếng Việt
lạc quan
lak˧˧ kwɑn˧˧