misanthropic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- Synonyms:
- surly, morose, unfriendly, antisocial
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characterized by misanthropy.
Other Word Forms
- misanthropically adverb
- unmisanthropic adjective
- unmisanthropical adjective
- unmisanthropically adverb
Etymology
Origin of misanthropic
First recorded in 1755–65; misanthrope + -ic
Example Sentences
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I was just talking to an actor friend and we both realized that we were drawn, at nine and 10 years old, to these almost dour, misanthropic, middle-aged characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Mr. David descends from a long line of misanthropic American comic minds—Fred Allen, W.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Meadows plays Gregg, a misanthropic former English teacher who teases Colette as she pines after new employee Noa, played by Alex Tarrant.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
It is at once unnerving, misanthropic and bleak and, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, it’s produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023
There was more left to explore, but suddenly it seemed like a waste of time; it was impossible that anyone could still be living here, even the most misanthropic recluse.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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