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cynical meaning in Tamil

நாய்க்குணம் படைத்த

/ˈsɪnɪkəl/

cynical in Tamil: நாய்க்குணம் படைத்த, எரிந்து விழுகிற, குற்றம் நாடுகிற. In English, cynical means of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

Tamil words for cynical

நாய்க்குணம் படைத்த, எரிந்து விழுகிற, குற்றம் நாடுகிற

English meaning of cynical

  1. adjective Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
  2. adjective Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.
  3. adjective Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking.
  4. adjective Showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions.

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Questions about cynical in Tamil

What is the meaning of cynical in Tamil?
Cynical in Tamil is நாய்க்குணம் படைத்த, எரிந்து விழுகிற, குற்றம் நாடுகிற.
cynical என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cynical: நாய்க்குணம் படைத்த, எரிந்து விழுகிற, குற்றம் நாடுகிற.
What does cynical mean in English?
Cynical means of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cynical (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cynical (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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