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 Words From

• 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

An early-1900s petroleum capitalist, Daniel has a misanthropic streak—to put it lightly—that reflects a quintessentially American nightmare.

From Time

McKenzie considers topics such as how to grapple with climate change as an outdoors lover, or her discomfort with misanthropic coverage of overcrowding at parks.

From Outside Online

Bregman found study after study that debunked the cynical view, which he says has been influenced by bad science and misanthropic philosophers.

From Outside Online

The show may, in fact, turn out to be her and Carlock’s least misanthropic comedy to date.

From Time

The other culprit, of course, is the one misanthropic jerk who reported “several hundred” names to the Facebook robot.

From The Daily Beast

But in the stories themselves, there is another, more misanthropic side to the character.

From The Daily Beast

Logline: A misanthropic veterinarian cares more for his animal patients than he does their owners.

From The Daily Beast

We believe it to be anti-Christian in its character, and misanthropic in its pretended sympathies.

From Project Gutenberg

Dear Old Guy,—If you will bury yourself like a misanthropic badger, you can't expect to be written to by every post.

From Project Gutenberg

I am not misanthropic: I have learned to bear my superiority with philosophy.

From Project Gutenberg

It inclines one to hide, to sulk, to shut oneself away and become misanthropic.

From Project Gutenberg

While always conscious of an overwhelming loss, he held it at bay by a misanthropic philosophy.

From Project Gutenberg