Cynical and Downhearted

Cynical

Cynical adjective - Having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives.

Downhearted and cynical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Cynical".

Nearby Words: cynicism, cynic, cynically

Downhearted

Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Cynical and downhearted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cynical" instead an adjective "Downhearted".
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Downhearted and Cynical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cynical/downhearted
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