Plural of cynic
regular plural
The plural of cynic is cynics.
Forms of cynic
| Singular | cynic /ˈsɪnɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | cynics |
| Countable | countable |
Cynics in a sentence
- Well, that's one in the eye for the nay-sayers, the doubters, the cynics and assorted tosspots what make up the media and that.2000 June 13, Darren Tackle, The Guardian
- Cynics have called government “organized theft,” and the Gadiantons took this principle to its logical extreme.1989, Kenneth H. Winn, Exiles in a Land of Liberty: Mormons in America, 1830–1846, →ISBN, page 33. From the entry Gadianton
- Cynics saw an opportunist pandering to the gullible masses.2026 July 1, Will Oremus, “So Long to America’s Favorite Everymensch”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The…. From the entry psyop
- Even in our post-Darwinian society, with evolutionary theory making inroads in many areas of the social and human sciences, the cynics' insight retains an ability to stimulate and to provoke.2005, Yiannis Gabriel, “Foreword”, in Ian Cutler, Cynicism from Diogenes to Dilbert, Jefferson, N.C.; London: McFarland & Company, →ISBN…. From the entry inroad
Meaning of cynic
- noun A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
- noun A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
- adjective Synonym of cynical.
Questions about the plural of cynic
- What is the plural of cynic?
- The plural of cynic is cynics.
- Is cynic countable?
- Cynic is a countable noun.
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