Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1143 of 1319

cynical (adj.)

distrustful of motives

Examples

  • A cynical remark.

Key rules

  • Cynical means doubtful about people's motives
  • A cynical remark, cynical about politics
  • Cynicism is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is cynic about politics → He is cynical about politics
💡 Tip: Describing attitudes // Politics // Commentary
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