Cynical

The most misused word on the internet.

To be cynical is to tend to view people as by their own self-interest.

Not to be confused with pessimism, which is a tendency to believe that a bad outcome is more likely than a good one.
Also, not to be confused with skepticism, which is when you would doubt the truth of something and demand evidence.

Person 1: I'm cynical about the future.
Person 2: You mean pessimistic, right?
Person 1: Pessimistic! Yes, sorry, that's what I meant.

by Red Jacket July 17, 2021

Cynic

Somebody that tells you there is light at the end of the tunnel. If you don't let somebody pull you down into a tunnel (or a downward spiral) in the first place, there is no tunnel, there is no darkness, only light with no tunnel at the end of it.

The cynic rabbit will tell you there's light at the end of the hole. Not everybody wants to stay hiding inside a hole forever, even if there is a fox or snake nearby. Let the cynic rabbit stay hiding inside the hole by itself, let it live inside it's own bubble instead of trying to drag everyone else in with it.

by The Original Agahnim January 25, 2022

cynic

A progressive death metal band who recorded one album; Focus.

Cynic is cool, but the computer voice is creepy.

by Ghoul Master X January 6, 2005

cynic

A person who has an overall negative outlook on life, and believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

A cynic is a person who, when he sees flowers, looks for a coffin.

by Deej July 24, 2004

Cynicize

to make one become (more) cynical

I used to enjoy teaching, but the lack of positive student engagement seems to cynicize me further every day.

by freakishlykyle May 5, 2018

cynic

a person who became extremely pissed off when he realalised that the universe dosen't revolve arround him.someone who thinks himself hard to please because no one wants to please him. an optomist who traded his rose colored glasses for a flaw finding magnifying glass. a lot of times a person who would rarher bitch about things than try to change them.

an optomist thinks a thing can be made perfect,a realist less bad ,a cynic says the hell with it.

by knowman February 24, 2008

cynic

a failed idealist

Joe became a cynic after being disappointed time after time.

by madeleine October 20, 2003