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The noun form for the adjective cynical is cynicalness. Another noun form is cynicism.
I told him that my dog could find a fox, but he was too cynical to believe me.Many people become cynical after a life filled with disappointment.The cynical editor refused to publish my stories about everyday heroes."Do not feign affection nor be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass." (Desiderata)
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Another word for insight is understanding, perception, or comprehension.
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tyrannicalness, cynical, wretchedness, etc
Cynical can only be an adjective.
The noun form for the adjective cynical is cynicalness. Another noun form is cynicism.
The word "cynical" is an adjective. It describes a person who has a negative or pessimistic view of the world.
uncertain, unsure, hesitant, disbelieving, cynical, supsicous, unconvinved, distrustful...Hope This Helps :)
An affix is a linguistic element added to a base word to create a new word or modify its meaning. "Cynical" is an adjective describing a belief that people are generally selfish and dishonest. So, an affix cynical would involve adding a specific affix to a base word to convey a cynical or distrustful tone or meaning.
In a dictionary, the letters "adj" after a word mean that the word is an adjective. An adjective is a word that qualifies, or gives additional information, about another word, usually a noun.
Cynical.
I think you mean cynical - cynical = unwilling to believe that people have good, honest or sincere reasons for doing something Example sentence: Since her divorce Maura has becme very cynical about men.
scornful of the motives, virtue, or integrity of others
I told him that my dog could find a fox, but he was too cynical to believe me.Many people become cynical after a life filled with disappointment.The cynical editor refused to publish my stories about everyday heroes."Do not feign affection nor be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass." (Desiderata)
The root of the word "cynical" comes from the ancient Greek word "kynikos," which pertained to the belief system of the Cynics, a school of ancient Greek philosophers who emphasized self-sufficiency and living in accordance with nature.