mindmap root((厌世)) cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity or sometimes a vicious disregard of the rights or concerns of others: always ~ about other people's motives. misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society: a zoologist who had grown ~ in recent years. pessimistic implies having a gloomy, distrustful view of life and things in general: a philosopher ~ about the future of the human race. misogynistic applies to a man having a deep-seated distrust of and aversion to women: a ~ scientist more at home in his laboratory.