cynical
adjective /ˈsɪnɪkl/
/ˈsɪnɪkl/
- believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons
- a cynical view/smile
- cynical about something Do you have to be so cynical about everything?
Extra Examples- his deeply cynical attitude
- Her lips curled into a cynical smile.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- cynical (about something) not believing that something good will happen or that something is important
- I'm a bit cynical about the benefits of the plan.
- Her experiences with men have made her thoroughly cynical about love.
- I'm a little cynical about her motives.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- not caring that something might hurt other people, if there is some advantage for you
- a cynical disregard for the safety of others
- a deliberate and cynical foul
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about