Cynical : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'cynical': discover synonyms for the word cynical, such as distrustful or misanthropical.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as cynical. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": distrustful and misanthropical.


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Synonyms for cynical sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for cynical Degree of synonymy of cynical Frequency in the language
distrustful
   30043 0.10  
misanthropical
   30000  
misanthropic
   29998 0.10  
cynic
   20049 1.10  
callous
   20043 0.98  
insensitive
   20042 3.75  
disillusioned
   20041 0.57  
ironic
   20040 6.12  
sarcastic
   20039 2.61  
sceptical
   20039 0.20  
nasty
   20036 22.57  
diogenic
   19840  
jaded
   10049 0.78  
naive
   10049 1.00  
pessimistic
   10049 0.59  
sardonic
   10049 0.10  
idealistic
   10049 0.80  
snarky
   10049 0.24  
cynicism
   10049 0.90  
spiteful
   10049 0.75  

Lexical field of "cynical"

distrustful
misanthropical
misanthropic
cynic
callous
insensitive
disillusioned
ironic
sarcastic
sceptical
nasty
diogenic
jaded
naive
pessimistic
sardonic
idealistic
snarky
cynicism
spiteful
curmudgeonly
flippant
arrogant
disingenuous
ingenuous
unsympathetic
ambivalent
disdainful
misguided
nihilistic
hypocritical
optimistic
snide
fatalistic
apathetic
contemptuous
smarmy
embittered
fatuous
cynics
wishful
skeptical
unperceptive
shortsighted
egotistical
vindictive
mendacious
shrewd
pragmatic
ironical