cyn·?ic | \ ?si-nik \
Definition of cynic
1: a faultfinding captious criticespecially : one who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self-interestOf course, there will always be cynics when companies make good-faith apologies and seek to follow through.— Andrew Ross Sorkin
2capitalized : an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who held the view that virtue is the only good and that its essence lies in self-control and independence
