He is a cynic who trusts no one's motives.
他是个愤世嫉俗的人，不相信任何人的动机。
Select the best synonym for the word “cynic”:
A — skeptic. “cynic” means n. a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasons
As a lifelong ______, he never believed anyone acted out of pure kindness.
D — cynic. “cynic” means n. a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasons
cynic — n. a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasons. In Chinese: 愤世嫉俗者.
cynic is pronounced /ˈsɪnɪk/. It breaks into 2 syllables: cyn · ic.
He is a cynic who trusts no one's motives. (他是个愤世嫉俗的人，不相信任何人的动机。)
skeptic, pessimist, doubter — all close in meaning to cynic (n. a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasons).
Yes. cynic appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.