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Synonyms for cynic

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Synonyms for cynic

a person who expects only the worst from people

marked by or displaying contemptuous mockery of the motives or virtues of others

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Synonyms for cynic

someone who is critical of the motives of others

a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

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