cynical reishō-teki

reishō-teki

cynical = reishō-teki

Pronunciation =  cynical

Pronunciation in Japanese = 冷笑的

cynical in Japanese: reishō-teki

Part of speechadjective 

Definition in English: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others 

Definition in Japanese: 人間の最悪の性質と動機を信じる。たとえば、冷笑的な不信感を持っている。他人の無私無欲

Examples in English:

  • I was cynical in high school

Examples in Japanese:

  • 私は高校で冷笑的でした

Synonyms of cynical

Synonyms in Japanese 懐疑的、
悲観的、
人間不信
Synonyms in English distrustful,
skeptical,
pessimistic,
misanthropic

Antonyms of cynical

Antonyms in Japanese 信頼する、
楽観的、
希望に満ちた
Antonyms in English naive,
trusting,
optimistic,
hopeful

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