misanthropic

[ mis-uhn-throp-ik, miz- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.

   Synonyms: surly, morose, unfriendly, antisocial

2. characterized by misanthropy.

Other Word Forms

• misan·thropi·cal·ly adverb
• unmis·an·thropic adjective
• unmis·an·thropi·cal adjective
• unmis·an·thropi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of misanthropic¹

First recorded in 1755–65; misanthrope + -ic

Example Sentences

Rick says that his mother was a drug addict and that he never knew his father, who was murdered, which perhaps explains his misanthropic personality.

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But Jean-Baptiste was so skilled at showing us the pain behind her misanthropic character’s brittle exterior, I thought she was undeniable.

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Presidents from Eisenhower to Clinton got the Feiffer treatment along with a cast of recurring characters, including Bernard Mergendeiler, the misanthropic, chronically dissatisfied lover, and Bernard’s often victimized but resilient female counterpart, the Dancer.

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The author, Will Kernan, was a well-known extremist who wrote the deeply misanthropic “Song of Hate.”

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The film had style, but it felt misanthropic, trafficking in a retrograde nastiness that enjoyed killing off annoying jerks.

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