[noun] [C] [disapproving] - someone who does not trust or respect the goodness of other people and their actions, believing that people are interested only in themselvesI'm too much of a cynic to believe that he'll keep his promise.A cynic might say that the government has only taken this measure because it is concerned about its declining popularity.
CYNIC
Meaning of CYNIC in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012