as in cynical
having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives
a misanthropic outlook on life that probably stems from a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse
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Already one of British television’s brightest rising stars after her award-winning turn on the Netflix hit Sex Education, Wood has a plum role as Chelsea, the floaty though street-smart girlfriend of Walton Goggin’s misanthropic grifter, in Lotus Season 3.
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Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
But Ginsberg, by this point, is also a media brand, a misanthropic purist.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Pansy, as clenched and misanthropic an antithesis to Poppy as anyone could imagine, may well join her in that company.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
With its dry, misanthropic humor and rich performances, The Holdovers became an awards-season darling, earning multiple Oscar nominations — including Randolph’s win for Best Supporting Actress.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
But Ginsberg, by this point, is also a media brand, a misanthropic purist.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Pansy, as clenched and misanthropic an antithesis to Poppy as anyone could imagine, may well join her in that company.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
With its dry, misanthropic humor and rich performances, The Holdovers became an awards-season darling, earning multiple Oscar nominations — including Randolph’s win for Best Supporting Actress.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Misanthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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