Cynical and Refusing

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

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

Nearby Words: cynicism, cynic, cynically

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Cynical and refusing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cynical" instead an adjective "Refusing".

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusal, refuser

Refusal of the Call: Jeff is a highly cynical person, regarding heroism as foolish, refusing the invitation by the people of Dawson to be sheriff, refusing Ben's heartfelt plea to stay and help build the town.

Source: Film / The Far Country
Having served in the massacre of Wounded Knee at the age of 16 and refusing a baptism and that's not even getting into the stuff relating to his daughter, it would be healthy to say he's a cynical fellow.

Source: Byronic Hero

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