cynical

adjective

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl/ disapproving

Definition

C2 believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere: I think she takes a rather cynical view of men. I've always been deeply cynical about politicians.Suspecting and questioningQuestioning people and asking questions in generalCuriosity › describes the use of someone's feelings or emotions to your own advantage: She works in that most cynical of industries - advertising. He praises my cooking but it's just a cynical ploy to get me to make his meals.Controlling and being in charge cynically

/-kəl.i/ adverb cynicism

/-sɪ.zəm/ noun [U] › He's often been accused of cynicism in his attitude towards politics.Suspecting and questioningQuestioning people and asking questions in generalCuriosity

(Definition of cynical adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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