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Cynical vs. Jaded

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Cynicaladjective

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

Jadedadjective

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

Cynicaladjective

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

Jadedadjective

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

Cynicaladjective

Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking.

Jadedadjective

Made callous or cynically insensitive, by experience.

Cynicaladjective

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

Jadedverb

simple past tense and past participle of jade

Cynicaladjective

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

Jaded

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

Cynicaladjective

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

Jaded

fatigued due to excess effort.

‘my father's words had left me jaded and depressed’;

Cynicaladjective

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’;

Jadedadjective

exhausted;

‘my father's words had left me jaded and depressed’;

Cynicaladjective

doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile

‘most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city’;

Jadedadjective

dulled by surfeit;

‘the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes’;

Cynicaladjective

contemptuous; mocking

‘he gave a cynical laugh’;

Cynicaladjective

concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them

‘a cynical manipulation of public opinion’;

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