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misanthropic
Meaning: showing dislike or distrust of humankind
misanthropic in a sentence
How misanthropic is used in real sentences:
The character's misanthropic remarks reveal his contempt for nearly everyone.
The essay's misanthropic tone treats human kindness as a foolish illusion.
“She expected difficult idioms, not a misanthropic narrator who treated every generous act as camouflage for greed or vanity.”
— from the passage The Unsmoothed Voice
Synonyms for misanthropic
Other words for misanthropic — cynical, distrustful and antisocial — carry the same meaning.
- cynical
- distrustful
- antisocial
Antonyms of misanthropic
Words that mean the opposite of misanthropic:
- sociable
- philanthropic
- trusting
Where it comes from
From Greek misos, 'hatred,' and anthropos, 'human being.'
Memory hook
MIS-ANTHROPIC joins MISO, 'hate,' with ANTHRO, 'human': hatred of humankind.
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