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Jaded vs Cynic - What's the difference?

jaded | cynic |

As adjectives the difference between jaded and cynic

is that jaded is worn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience while cynic is cynical (in all senses.

As a verb jaded

is past tense of jade.

As a noun cynic is

a person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

As a proper noun Cynic is

a member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.

jaded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Worn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience.
  • Made callous or cynically insensitive, by experience.

    • Synonyms

    * (worn out) exhausted, fatigued, wearied — see also *

    Related terms

    * jade

    Verb

    (head)
  • (jade)

    • References

    cynic

    English

    (wikipedia cynic)

    Alternative forms

    * cynick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • cynical (in all senses)
  • (not comparable) Relating to the Dog Star.
    • the cynic''', or Sothic, year; '''cynic cycle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
  • A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

    • Related terms

    * cynical * cynicism

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