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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Cynical' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions Cynical adjective  Of or relating to the Cynics, a sect of ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue. Etymology: From Cynic + -al.      Full Definition of Cynical cynical adjective  of or related to the belief that human actions are motivation, motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others. bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking. showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions. (context, medicine, rare) like the actions of a snarling dog. Etymology: Originated 1580"90 from cynic+-al.      Full Definition of cynical  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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