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Cynical vs. Jaded — What's the Difference?

Cynical vs. Jaded — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Cynical and Jaded

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Cynical

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun

Jaded

Worn out; wearied
"My father's words had left me jaded and depressed" (William Styron).

Cynical

Concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them
A cynical manipulation of public opinion

Jaded

Dulled by surfeit; sated
"the sickeningly sweet life of the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes" (John Simon).

Cynical

Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others
A cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.
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Jaded

Cynically or pretentiously callous.

Cynical

Selfishly or callously calculating
Showed a cynical disregard for the safety of his troops in his efforts to advance his reputation.

Jaded

Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been over exposed to, or having consumed too much of something.

Cynical

Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness
A cynical view of the average voter's intelligence.

Jaded

Worn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience.

Cynical

Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity
Cynical laughter.

Jaded

Made callous or cynically insensitive, by experience.

Cynical

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

Jaded

Simple past tense and past participle of jade

Cynical

Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.

Jaded

Dulled by surfeit; as, the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes.

Cynical

Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking.

Jaded

Fatigued due to excess effort.
My father's words had left me jaded and depressed

Cynical

Showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions.

Jaded

Exhausted;
My father's words had left me jaded and depressed

Cynical

Like the actions of a snarling dog, especially in reference to facial nerve paralysis.

Jaded

Dulled by surfeit;
The amoral, jaded, bored upper classes

Cynical

Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

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