cynic
noun/ˈsɪnɪk/
Frequency rank: #15,536 most common English word
Meaning
a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest and distrusts sincerity
Example sentence
My coworker is such cynic that he never believes anyone's good intentions.
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