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Cynical
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
✓ Synonyms
Skepticaldoubtfuldistrustfulsuspicious
✗ Antonyms
Optimistictrusting
About "Cynical"
Cynical is a vocabulary word commonly tested on the SAT. Understanding this word and its synonyms (Skeptical, doubtful) can help you answer Reading and Writing questions more accurately. The opposite meaning (antonyms) includes words like Optimistic and trusting..
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