Meaning Of The Word Cynical

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What's The Definition Of Cynical?

cynical
adjective: If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.

cynical in American English
believing that people are motivated in all their actions only by selfishness; denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions, or the value of living
adjective: like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others

cynical in British English
adjective: distrustful or contemptuous of virtue, esp selflessness in others; believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish

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