Cynical and Unknowing

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

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Unknowing is an antonym for cynical.

Nearby Words: cynicism, cynic, cynically

Unknowing adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening

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Cynical is an antonym for unknowing.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowable, unknowingly

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Unknowing and Cynical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cynical/unknowing

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