misanthropic

Also mis·an·throp·i·cal

[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

• misanthropically adverb
• unmisanthropic adjective
• unmisanthropical adjective
• unmisanthropically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of misanthropic¹

First recorded in 1755–65; misanthrope + -ic

Example Sentences

Mr. David descends from a long line of misanthropic American comic minds—Fred Allen, W.C.

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Still, I missed the truly misanthropic lead of King’s novella, a sour bigot radicalized to see himself not just as a cog in a machine but as a spoke in a revolution.

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Better than “Kinds of Kindness” but not nearly the triumph of “Poor Things,” this is mid Yorgos Lanthimos — off-putting, punishing and misanthropic but also featuring another showcase for Emma Stone’s bold, creative energy.

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A disillusioned, admittedly misanthropic Boston Brahmin, Lowell came to see himself as a scientist with the soul of a poet, or a poet with scientific instincts.

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She also turns out to be no pushover herself, yet even she sees the Freemans as misanthropic freaks.

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