cynicism
nounHow many syllables in cynicism?
There are 4 syllables in the word cynicism.How to pronounce cynicism:
Definition of cynicism:
- cynicism (noun):
- a cynical feeling of distrust.
- the attitude or beliefs of a cynic
- the doctrine of the cynics (see cynic sense 2)
Synonyms for cynicism:
blues
dejection
depression
despair
desperation
despondence
despondency
dreariness
forlornness
gloom
gloominess
hopelessness
joylessness
melancholy
misanthropy
misery
oppression
pessimism
sadness
sarcasm
sardonicism
scepticism
self-pity
sorrow
sorrowfulness
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Antonyms for cynicism:
aplomb
assurance
assuredness
belief
brightness
buoyancy
calculation
calmness
certainty
certitude
cheer
cheerfulness
clarity
confidence
conviction
credence
credit
credulity
definiteness
doubtlessness
easiness
enthusiasm
expectation
faith
happiness
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- preservation
- plagiarize
- innuendo
- Arianna
- affluency
- timeliness
- prosecutor
- operatic
- inheritance
- economist
- cordially
- atmospheric
- armadillo
- poetically
- amygdala
- synonymous
- rigorously
- pistachios
- mpumalanga
- infiltrator
- indigenous
- execution
- depravity
- acceptable
- prosciutto
- cultivation
- Samaritan
- primavera
- fellow-creature
- disposition
- anaerobic
- accompanies
- insouciant
- extravagant
- detectable
- curriculum
- coalition
- belatedly
- vegetables
- conciliate
- commensalist
- apprehensive
- fragility
- conservation
- astrologer
- bareheaded
- nursery rhyme
- medallion
- devastation
- tactically
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