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

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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Preteen Elio is on a misanthropic trajectory that, if not recalibrated, could result in him growing up to marry a pillow.

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Rick says that his mother was a drug addict and that he never knew his father, who was murdered, which perhaps explains his misanthropic personality.

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But Jean-Baptiste was so skilled at showing us the pain behind her misanthropic character’s brittle exterior, I thought she was undeniable.

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