Cynical and Novelettish

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

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Novelettish is an antonym for cynical.

Nearby Words: cynicism, cynic, cynically

Novelettish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.

Usage example: readers will encounter surprisingly novelettish dialogue for a work that is supposed to be a literary novel

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Cynical is an antonym for novelettish.

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