Cynical
adjSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 8/sˈɪnɪkəl/ · सिनिकल
Believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere
Distrustful of people's motives; believing people act only out of self-interest
हर किसी की नीयत पर शक करने वाला
He has grown cynical about promises.
A cynical remark spoiled the mood.
Daily use: Cynical ho gaya hai politics dekh kar.
Cynic शब्द का संबंध Greek में कुत्ते (dog) से है। घर पर कोई अजनबी आए तो कुत्ता सबसे पहले उस पर शक करता है, सूँघता है, भौंकता है। Cynical इंसान भी हर किसी की नीयत पर शक करता है।
The word cynic goes back to a Greek word for dog. When a stranger comes to the door, the dog is the first to doubt him — it sniffs and barks. A cynical person, like that dog, doubts everyone's motives.
Synonym: sceptical, distrustful, pessimistic; antonym: credulous, gullible, naive, trusting, optimistic।
Synonyms: sceptical, distrustful, pessimistic. Antonyms: credulous, gullible, naive, trusting, optimistic. The noun is cynic or cynicism.