cynical

US: /ˈsɪnɪkəɫ/

UK: /sˈɪnɪkə‍l/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

cynical /'sinik/
  • danh từ
    • (Cynic) (triết học) nhà khuyến nho
    • người hoài nghi, người yếm thế
    • người hay chỉ trích cay độc; người hay nhạo báng, người hay giễu cợt
    • tính từ+ (cynical)/'sinikəl/
      • (cynic, cynical) khuyến nho
      • hoài nghi, yếm thế
      • hay chỉ trích cay độc; hay nhạo báng, hay giễu cợt
      • bất chấp đạo lý

    Advanced English dictionary

    + adjective
    1 believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons: Do you have to be so cynical about everything? + a cynical view / smile
    2 not caring that sth might hurt other people, if there is some advantage for you: a cynical disregard for the safety of others + a deliberate and cynical foul
    cynically adverb

    Collocation

    VERBS

    appear, be, feel, seem, sound
    I hope I don't sound unduly cynical.
    | become, get, grow | remain

    ADV.

    deeply, extremely, very
    his deeply cynical attitude
    | completely, totally, utterly | overly, unduly | a bit, fairly, a little, rather, slightly, somewhat

    PREP.

    about
    I'm a little cynical about her motives.


    Concise dictionary

    'sɪnɪkl
    adj.
    +believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

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