Definitions
someone who is critical of the motives of others
Word origin
From Middle English cynike, cynicke, from Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), originally derived from the portico in Athens called Κυνόσαργες (Kunósarges), the earliest home of the Cynic school, later reinterpreted as being derived from κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in a contemptuous allusion to the uncouth and aggressive manners adopted by the members of the school.
Used in a sentence
“Well, that's one in the eye for the nay-sayers, the doubters, the cynics and assorted tosspots what make up the media and that.”
“The cynic surfaced, reminding him that she'd been accused of trying to spring the baby trap on Brad Comfort.”
“the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Skeptical sort”5 letters
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