Word of the day
cynical
1. believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
“he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun”
2. doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile
“most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city”
3. contemptuous; mocking
“he gave a cynical laugh”
adjective
/ˈsɪnək(ə)l/
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