misanthropic | Definition of misanthropic

Synonyms and Antonyms of misanthropic

having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives

a misanthropic outlook on life that probably stems from a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse

Synonyms of misanthropic

cynical, pessimistic

Words Related to misanthropic

distrustful, mistrustful, negativist, negativistic, skeptical, suspicious

derisive, mocking, sardonic, scornful

defeatist, fatalistic, negative

ironic (also ironical), sarcastic

jaded, sophisticated, worldly-wise

hard-bitten, hard-boiled, hardcase, hard-edged, unsentimental

Near Antonyms of misanthropic

trustful, trusting, unsuspicious

cheerful, optimistic, positive, positivist, positivistic, rose-colored

ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), unsophisticated

idealistic, impractical, romantic

maudlin, mushy, saccharine, sappy, sentimental

Antonyms of misanthropic