🙄cynic (sinnik)

noun
/ˈsɪnɪk/
cynique (sinik)

Signification

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
Traduction de la signification
une personne qui croit que les gens sont motivés uniquement par leur propre intérêt, et non par des raisons honorables
une personne qui croit que les gens sont motivés uniquement par leur propre intérêt, et non par des raisons honorables

Phrases d'exemple

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

Il était trop cynique pour croire en l'amour véritable.
Il etait trop sinik pour croire en l'amour veritable.

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

Le vieux cynique croyait que les politiciens ne se souciaient que d'obtenir des voix.
Le vieux sinik croyait que les politiciens ne se souciaient que d'obtenir des voix.

Expressions d'exemple

cynic at heart
cynique dans l'âme
sinik dan l'ame

Synonymes

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

Antonymes

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

Collocations

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

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