misanthropic
Despising all people
Misanthropic describes a general dislike or distrust of humanity.
A misanthropic person avoids social contact and assumes the worst about human nature and motives: His misanthropic worldview left him isolated.
The attitude falls somewhere between cynicism and outright hatred of one's fellow humans.
One choosing isolation
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- lonerOne who avoids company
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
secluded · aloof · detached · antisocial · isolated · estranged · alienated · sequestered
Rejection of objective meaning
- pessimismExpecting unfavorable outcomes
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- SchopenhauerGerman pessimist philosopher
- DiogenesFounder of Cynicism
Timon · existentialism · absurdism · fatalism · weltschmerz · ennui · despair · hopelessness
Lacking faith in others
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
sardonic · sneering · mocking · derisive · scornful · world-weary · disenchanted · disillusioned
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- antipathyIngrained, intense aversion
aversion · revulsion · disgust · enmity · animosity · bitterness · resentment · scorn
Inclined to criticize others
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
censorious · hypercritical · condemnatory · disapproving · scathing · vitriolic · misogynist · curmudgeonly
recluse
One choosing isolation
withdrawn · secluded · aloof · detached · antisocial · isolated · estranged · alienated · sequestered · cloistered
nihilism
Rejection of objective meaning
- pessimismExpecting unfavorable outcomes
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- SchopenhauerGerman pessimist philosopher
Diogenes · Timon · existentialism · absurdism · fatalism · weltschmerz · ennui · despair · hopelessness · bleakness
distrustful
Lacking faith in others
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
sarcastic · sardonic · sneering · mocking · derisive · scornful · world-weary · disenchanted · disillusioned · pessimistic
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
antipathy · aversion · revulsion · disgust · enmity · animosity · bitterness · resentment · scorn · repugnance
judgmental
Inclined to criticize others
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
faultfinding · censorious · hypercritical · condemnatory · disapproving · scathing · vitriolic · misogynist · curmudgeonly · cantankerous
misanthropicphilanthropic
Devoted to human welfare
humanitarian · humanistic · benevolent · altruistic · warmhearted
misanthropicsociable
Inclined toward companionship
gregarious · outgoing · convivial · friendly · affable
misanthropictrusting
Inclined to believe others
trustful · optimistic · idealistic · naive · ingenuous