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Cynic

//ˈsɪnɪk//

Synonyms for "cynic" (45 found)

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General use (41)

Noun(32 words)

philosopher nihilist muckraker prophet of doom negativist killjoy pessimist misanthrope faultfinder slanderer worrywart debunker disparager mudslinger backbiter traducer defamer belittler libeler detractor

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Eeyore depreciator misanthropist decrier railer calumniator malist derogator deflater retreatist man-hater woman-hater

Adj, noun(4 words)

adherent sexist misogynist defeatist

Name, noun(2 words)

cassandra thersites

social critic seek-sorrow caustic critic

Informal (4)

Name, noun, slang(2 words)

Noun, slang(2 words)

hatchet man calamity howler

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