Monday, March 23, 2015

Cynical?

  1. I was rereading: Putin's Cynical Plan and wondering if "Cynical" was the right word to use to describe Putin's stance. As I started to read the following definitions I realized I had chosen the right word: 

  1. dictionary.reference.com/browse/cynical   Cached
    It is a voice that more cynical or exhausted ages find annoying. The quote is commonly recited for its wry pragmatism and seeming cynical irreverence.
  2. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cynical   Cached
    Full Definition of CYNICAL 1 : captious, peevish 2 : having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: as a : contemptuously distrustful of human nature and ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynical   Cached
    "Cynical" redirects here. For the classical philosophy, see Cynicism (philosophy). For other uses, see Cynic.
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