Cynical
Cynical adjective - Having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives.
Usage example: so cynical that he can't understand why anyone would volunteer to help out at a homeless shelter
Impractical is an antonym for cynical.
Impractical
Impractical adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.
Cynical is an antonym for impractical.
Nearby Words: impracticable, impracticability
Both words in one sentence
- Years later, after abandoning his father and feudal lady, Gennosuke became a cynical mercenary that concluded that blindly following any moral conduct is completely impractical, and downright stupid, and vowed never to be poor again.
Source: Jerkass Woobie / Comic Books
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