cynic
Definitions
Noun
- Someone who is critical of the motives of others
- A member of a group of ancient greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "cynic".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "cynic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | civic | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | scenic | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | psychic | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | stoic | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | sonic | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | subic | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | ascetic | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | acetic | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | acidic | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | citic | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | cizik | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | estrich | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sadek | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | salick | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | samek | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | sarich | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sasek | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sebek | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | selleck | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sellick | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | sepik | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | sertich | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | sevick | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | simek | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | sirek | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | siwek | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | slowik | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | sobek | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | soucek | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | sulek | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | sulik | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | syrek | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cynic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | picnic | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | cynical | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | scenic | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | cynicism | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | cynics | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | clinic | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | conic | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | cynically | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | cynric | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | cyndi | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | cyanuric | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | nic | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | yunich | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | yanick | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | iconic | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | cystic | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cyclic | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | conics | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | cryogenic | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | yannick | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "cynic" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "cynic" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "cynic" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "cynic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conic | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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