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misanthropical

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Adj.1.misanthropical - believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
cynical, misanthropic
distrustful - having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson
2.misanthropical - hating mankind in general
misanthropic
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition


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They thought I was so madly infatuated by the seductions of that unhappy lady that I was determined to support her in the very face of reason; and meantime I grow insupportably morose and misanthropical from the idea that every one I met was harbouring unworthy thoughts of the supposed Mrs.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context
Mr Codlin indeed required no such persuasion, as he had already eaten as much as he could possibly carry and was now moistening his clay with strong ale, whereof he took deep draughts with a silent relish and invited nobody to partake--thus again strongly indicating his misanthropical turn of mind.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
Dear, dear,' said Miss Price, quite moved by this avowal of misanthropical sentiments.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
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