What is another word for "cynic"?

Roget's Thesaurus (1911) lists these synonyms for "cynic": abstinence, abusive, acerbic, aloof, anchoret, anchorite, and, antisocial, ascetic, asceticism, ashes, austere, austerity, backbiter, belief, believe, black-mouthed, calumniator, carper, castigator, caviler, censor, censurer, critic, cynical, cynicism, deaf, defamer, detractor, disapprover, disbelieve, disposed, distrust, distrustful, doubt, ear, egotism, egotist, egotistical, faith.

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