CYNIC as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • someone who is critical of the motives of others
   Synonym(s)
   • faultfinder (what does faultfinder mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) cynic is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unpleasant person (what does unpleasant person mean?)
   • disagreeable person (what does disagreeable person mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • detractor (what does detractor mean?)
   • disparager (what does disparager mean?)
   • depreciator (what does depreciator mean?)
   • knocker (what does knocker mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blame (what does blame mean?)
   • find fault (what does find fault mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
2. Meaning
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) Cynic is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • philosopher (what does philosopher mean?)