Cynic
Cynic noun - A person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons.
Usage example: a cynic who believes that nobody does a good deed without expecting something in return
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Synonyms for Cynic
Negativist and cynic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Negativist" instead a noun "Cynic".
Negativist
Negativist noun - Someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions.
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Synonyms for Negativist
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Related pairs
- pessimistic and cynic
- pessimistic and negativist
- suspicious and cynic
- suspicious and negativist
- misanthropic and cynic
- misanthropic and negativist
- cynical and cynic
- cynical and negativist
- doubter and cynic
- doubter and negativist
- unbeliever and cynic
- unbeliever and negativist
- disbeliever and cynic
- disbeliever and negativist
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