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Misanthropical

Hating or disliking mankind.

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Distrustful 84% connected

Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers.

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Distrustful 84% connected

Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers.

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Misanthrope 74% connected

A hater of mankind; a misanthropist.

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Misanthrope 74% connected

A hater of mankind; a misanthropist.

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Misanthropy 74% connected

Hatred of, or dislike to, mankind; -- opposed to philanthropy.

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Misanthropy 74% connected

Hatred of, or dislike to, mankind; -- opposed to philanthropy.

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Cynical 92% connected

Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.

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Misanthropic 92% connected

Alt. of Misanthropical

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