1. A sect of austere philosophers of ancient Athens who openly scorned the current wisdom and ways of the world, a school of which Diogenes was the most celebrated member.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• cynicsim,
• cenius,
• cinic,
• cynicle,
• cinics,
• synics,
• cynicsm,
• cetics,
• cynicly,
• cyvies,
• cnices,
• cynis,
• cymips,
• cynipse,
• cynipss,
• Cymiss,
• cynnics,
• cymis,
• ceniss,
• ginics

• cynic.

The adjective form of the word "cynics" is "cynical".