Definition of cynical

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Cynical (a.) Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.

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Cynical :: Cynical (a.) Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle..
Cynically :: Cynically (adv.) In a cynical manner.
Cynical :: Cynical (a.) Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature..
Cynical :: Cynical (a.) Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics..
Cynical :: Cynical (a.) Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.
Cynicalness :: Cynicalness (n.) The quality of being cynical.
Cynicism :: Cynicism (n.) The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions..
Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition, or manners..
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