Verbal Ability - One Word Substitutes - Discussion

Discussion Forum : One Word Substitutes - Section 1 (Q.No. 13)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

13.
One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness
Egoist
Fatalist
Stoic
Cynic
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
21 comments Page 1 of 3.

Saidur said:   8 years ago
Cynic: distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
Stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Egoist: self-centred or selfish person.
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Swetha said:   6 years ago
Stoic means unemotional person.
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Shubhneet said:   10 years ago
CYNIC means faultfinder.
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NIKHIL GARG said:   9 years ago
Cynic means who sneers at the aims of his fellow men.

How can it be the answer?
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Shubhneet said:   10 years ago
Stoic means unemotional person. Could be understood as tolerable character who has no emotion for pleasure or pain.
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Shankul Bahiya said:   1 decade ago
Cynic : Someone who is critical of the motives of others.

How this proves that he has little faith in human sincerity and goodness?

Lauren said:   1 decade ago
Cynic is a person who asks many questions.

Rahul said:   1 decade ago
Cynic : A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.

Samaira said:   1 decade ago
Little faith means zero or negligible faith in human sincerity and goodness.

Cynic : A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.

So Cynic is answer.

Vinovimal said:   1 decade ago
Cynic: It means person with pessimistic approach.


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