| Main Entry: |
misanthropist
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cynic |
| Synonyms: | carper, caviler, detractor, disbeliever, doubter, doubting Thomas, egoist, egotist, flouter, misanthrope, misogamist, misogynist, mocker, pessimist, questioner, satirist, scoffer, skeptic, sneerer, unbeliever |
| Main Entry: | misanthrope |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who hates others |
| Synonyms: | cynic, doubter, egoist, egotist, hater, isolate, loner, misanthropist, recluse, skeptic |
| Notes: | a misandrist hates persons of the male sex, a misogynist hates persons of the female sex, and a misanthrope is a hater of mankind |
| Antonyms: | humanitarian, philanthropist |
| Main Entry: | Scrooge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | skinflint |
| Synonyms: | cheapskate, meanie, misanthrope, misanthropist, miser, moneygrubber, niggard, penny-pincher, tightwad |