noun. An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others.

noun. A scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act.

noun. The beliefs of the ancient Cynics.

noun. The body of doctrine inculcated and practised by the Cynics; indifference to pleasure; stoicism pushed to austerity, asceticism, or acerbity.

noun. The character or state of being cynical; cynicalness.

noun. The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.

noun. a distrustful attitude

noun. an emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.

noun. a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act

noun. a cynical feeling of distrust

"In the spirit of Barack Obama, he warned them that cynicism is the enemy, “cynicism” being the code word du jour for any skepticism about liberal proposals to perfect mankind under the tutelage of a benevolent government."

pessimism  

amusement  arrogance  bitterness  coldness  disbelief  

Timonism  antisocial sentiments  antisociality  causticity  defeatism