English Dictionary

cynical

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsɪnɪkəl/

形容詞

稀用

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. / Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.

日本語の意味

他人の誠実さや正直さ、動機に疑念を抱く態度・状態 / 人間の行動は基本的に私利私欲や卑しい欲望に基づいているという信念に関連する様子 / 皮肉的、冷笑的な見方を示す

His cynical view of politics led him to assume every candidate acted out of selfish ambition.

彼は人間の行動は主に利己的な欲望に動機づけられていると考えていたため、すべての政治候補者が私利私欲のために行動していると決めつけてしまった。

意味（1）

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received.

意味（2）

Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.

意味（3）

Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking.

He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some cynical remark-for instance, he would say that God had given him a tail to keep the flies off, but that he would sooner have had no tail and no flies.

意味（4）

Showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions.

When he, at Neergard's cynical suggestion, had consented to exploit his own club[…]and had consented to resign from it to do so, he had every reason to believe that Neergard meant to either mulct them heavily or buy them out. In either case, having been useful to Neergard, his profits from the transaction would have been considerable.

意味（5）

(medicine, rare) Like the actions of a snarling dog, especially in reference to facial nerve paralysis.

Towards noon, he experienced convulsive movements; the extremities became stiff, the pulse extremely small, and he died during an attack of cynical spasm.

more cynical （ comparative ）

most cynical （ superlative ）