cynical
adjectivemasculineformal/sˈi.ni.ku/medium
cí·ni·co
Definition
Showing or having a cynical attitude; contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives, or scornful of conventional honesty or morality.
He made a cynical remark about politics.
Her cynical attitude alienated her colleagues.
Common collocations
cynical attitudecynical remark
Etymology
Do latim 'cynicus', do grego 'kynikós' (de 'kýon', cão), referente à escola filosófica dos cínicos.