adjective
1. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
• Syn: ↑cynical, ↑misanthropic
• Similar to: ↑distrustful
• Derivationally related forms: ↑misanthrope, ↑misanthropy, ↑misanthropy (for: ↑misanthropic), ↑cynic (for: ↑cynical)
2. hating mankind in general
• Syn: ↑misanthropic
• Similar to: ↑ill-natured
• Derivationally related forms: ↑misanthrope, ↑misanthropy, ↑misanthropy (for: ↑misanthropic)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.