a.

1. 憤世嫉俗的；懷疑人間有真誠善意的；悲觀的[（+about）]
   He's cynical about her motives.

   他懷疑她的動機。

   She's cynical about recovering her lost watch.

   她不相信能找回丟失的手錶。

2. 挖苦的，冷嘲的
   cynical remarks

   挖苦話

3. （大寫）犬儒主義的

adj.

1. believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest.
   ▸sceptical.
   ▸contemptuous; mocking.
2. (of behaviour or actions) proceeding from a concern only with one's own interests, regardless of accepted standards:
   a cynical foul.