Idealist
Idealist noun - One whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world.
Misanthrope is an antonym for idealist.
Misanthrope
Misanthrope noun - A person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons.
Usage example: a former misanthrope who now professes a newly discovered love of mankind
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Synonyms for Misanthrope
Idealist is an antonym for misanthrope.
How words are described
| actual | actual idealist | actual misanthrope |
| bitter | bitter idealist | bitter misanthrope |
| borderline | borderline idealist | borderline misanthrope |
| cynical | cynical idealist | cynical misanthrope |
| Other adjectives: jaded. | ||
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