English–Spanish

“cynical” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθiniko/

Example

Tu comentario fue muy cínico.

Your comment was very cynical.

Illustration for cínico (cynical)

How to say “cynical” in Spanish

“Cynical” in Spanish is cínico.

A smirking face hiding contempt behind humor.

Full entry for cínico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cínico

Respondió con un tono cínico que molestó a todos.

He replied with a cynical tone that upset everyone.

Tips for using cínico

  • In everyday Spanish, exclaiming '¡Qué cínico!' normally accuses someone of being shameless or hypocritical rather than merely skeptical.

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