misanthrope
a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person: They’re a bunch of mean-spirited misanthropes, smugly indifferent to the misfortunes of others.
Origin of misanthrope
1- Sometimes mis·an·thro·pist [mis-an-thruh-pist, miz‐]. /mɪsˈæn θrə pɪst, mɪz‐/.
Words Nearby misanthrope
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How to use misanthrope in a sentence
The actor known for yelling for comedic effect in films like Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore uses his impressive pipes to paint a portrait of a misanthrope who finds happiness in an unexpected love connection.
Highsmith, a misanthrope, gave us in her fiction Tom Ripley, the world’s most charming, but murderous sociopath.
Highsmith at 100: Literary legacy marred by racism | Kathi Wolfe | February 10, 2021 | Washington BladeI do miss Vicious misanthrope, but I often feel his spirit still lingers somehow.
All 65 episodes of the original animated series, starring that lovable combat-booted misanthrope, are now available on DVD.
You have some surface similarities to Richard Morris, the misanthrope at the center of Perforated Heart.
Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftThe insular failing is elsewhere frequently displayed by the poet in the trying light cast from a misanthrope genius.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanShe finally becomes anemic and neurasthenic and a misanthrope.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4) | W. Grant HagueThis misanthrope is something more than an honourable gentleman at odds with the world.
Queens of the French Stage | H. Noel WilliamsThe development of Percival from a priggish misanthrope to a man and a lover is beautifully told.
British Dictionary definitions for misanthrope
misanthropist (mɪˈzænθrəpɪst)
/ (ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp) /
a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
Origin of misanthrope
1Derived forms of misanthrope
- misanthropic (ˌmɪzənˈθrɒpɪk) or misanthropical, adjective
- misanthropically, adverb
- misanthropy (mɪˈzænθrəpɪ), noun
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