Definitions For Cynic
noun
- Someone who is critical of the motives of others
- A member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
- A person who has negative opinions about other people and about the things people do ; especially : a person who believes that people are selfish and are only interested in helping themselves
Is Cynic a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14
The word Cynic is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Cynic in a Sentence
- He's too much of a cynic to see the benefits of marriage.
- A cynic might think that the governor visited the hospital just to gain votes.
- Reporters who cover politics often become cynics.