Clues for the word "CYNIC"
We've had 73 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 105 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on November 06, 2025.
Definition of cynic
- a. - Alt. of Cynical
- n. - One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple. The first Cynics were noted for austere lives and their scorn for social customs and current philosophical opinions. Hence the term Cynic symbolized, in the popular judgment, moroseness, and contempt for the views of others.
- n. - One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who believes that human conduct is directed, either consciously or unconsciously, wholly by self-interest or self-indulgence, and that appearances to the contrary are superficial and untrustworthy.
Referring Clues
- Motive questioner
- Negative sort of person
- Diogenes, notably
- Doubting Thomas
- Sour sort
- Diogenes, for one
- Jaded figure
- Ambrose Bierce, notably
- Skeptical sort
- Ambrose Bierce, for one
- Pessimistic person
- Disbeliever in selfless acts
- One with a critical attitude
- Misanthrope
- Pessimistic sort
- Jaded sort
- Skeptical one
- Critic of the selfless
- One "whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be": Bierce
- Suspicious sourpuss
- Nonbeliever
- Skeptical person
- Negative sort
- Distrusting sort
- Pessimist
- Sarcastic sort
- Hard one to convince
- Believer in disbelief
- Suspiciously skeptical sort
- One with a negative outlook on life
- Pessimist often
- Distrustful sort
- Nonbeliever in altruism
- Critical one
- One who assumes the worst
- Scornful, negative sort
- Doubter
- Glass-half-empty sort
- Fault finder
- Jaded type
- Skeptic
- Member of a school of Greek philosophy
- "Yeah, right" speaker
- "A man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin," per H. L. Mencken
- Doubter of others' motives
- One who questions the worth of anything
- Sceptic close to army blocks top officer's rise
- Someone who believes the worst of others
- Hardened soul starts to call your name, if confronted
- "Mordancy" nicely defining one of her characteristics?
- One with a low view of human nature
- One who believes the worst of people
- One who doubts an officer in total control is hoarding money pointlessly
- He finds fault in fancy nicknames
- Suspicious sort
- Fancy name I see, but no supporter of Diogenes
- Can you not imagine competent leaders? You're a pessimist!
- One doubting part of policy Nicaraguan advocated
- Sceptic
- Hardbitten type fits into diplomacy nicely
- One "whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be," per Ambrose Bierce
- Jaded one
- Misanthrope seeming not quite nice to little Cyrus
- Fancy niche accommodation for sceptic
- Naysayer
- Glass-half-empty type
- Distrustful person
- Person with a jaded outlook
- Jaded person
- Person with a negative outlook
- Jaded doubter
- Misanthropic person
- One who questions people's motives
Last Seen In
- New York Times - November 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 10, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 28, 2024
- Daily American - October 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 05, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 17, 2024
- USA Today - January 28, 2024
- USA Today - October 11, 2023
- LA Times - September 10, 2023
- LA Times - June 26, 2023
- New York Times - May 23, 2023
- New York Times - February 26, 2023
- USA Today - February 19, 2023
- New York Times - January 09, 2023
- Daily American - October 16, 2022
- USA Today - October 12, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - September 07, 2022
- USA Today - July 27, 2022
- LA Times - December 29, 2017
- Netword - August 13, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - July 11, 2017
- Universal - June 27, 2017
- New York Times - March 28, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - October 25, 2016
- Guardian Quick - August 12, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 14, 2016
- Guardian Quick - October 21, 2015
- New York Times - October 06, 2015
- LA Times Sunday - August 09, 2015
- And in 75 more crossword puzzles...