🙄cynic (sínic)

noun
/ˈsɪnɪk/
cínico (siniko)

Meaning

a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasons
a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest; someone who is skeptical about human nature
Traducción del significado
una persona que cree que las personas están motivadas solo por su propio interés y no por razones honorables
una persona que cree que las personas están motivadas solo por su propio interés y no por razones honorables

Oraciones de ejemplo

He was too much of a cynic to believe in true love.

Él era demasiado cínico para creer en el amor verdadero.
El era demasiado siniko para creer en el amor verdadero.

The old cynic believed that politicians only cared about getting votes.

El viejo cínico creía que los políticos solo se preocupaban por conseguir votos.
El viejo siniko creía que los politicos solo se preocupaban por conseguir votos.

Expresiones de ejemplo

cynic at heart
cínico de corazón
siniko de corazon

Synonyms

skeptic, doubter, pessimist, disbeliever, misanthrope
Entrada 1
skeptic, doubter, pessimist, disbeliever
Entrada 2
skeptic, pessimist, doubter, misanthrope

Antonyms

optimist, believer, idealist, trustful person
Entrada 1
optimist, believer, idealist
Entrada 2
optimist, believer, idealist, trustful person

Colocaciones

cynic at heart, political cynic, cynic view, old cynic, confirmed cynic, cynic's view
Entrada 1
cynic at heart, political cynic, cynic view
Entrada 2
old cynic, confirmed cynic, cynic's view

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