VOOZH about

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/misanthropic

⇱ misanthropic - WordReference.com Dictionary of English


misanthropic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪzənˈθrɒpɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪsənˈθrɑpɪk, ˌmɪz-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′ən thropik, miz′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•an•throp•ic  (mis′ən thropik, miz′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  2. characterized by misanthropy.
Also, mis′an•thropi•cal. 
  • misanthrope + -ic 1755–65
mis′an•thropi•cal•ly, adv. 
    1. . antisocial, unfriendly, morose, surly.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•an•thrope /ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz-/USA pronunciation  also mis•an•thro•pist /mɪsˈænθrəpɪst, mɪz-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who hates all human beings.
mis•an•throp•ic /ˌmɪsənˈθrɑpɪk, ˌmɪz-/USA pronunciation  adj. 
mis•an•thro•py /mɪsˈænθrəpi/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -anthro-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•an•thrope  (misən thrōp′, miz-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a hater of humankind.
Also, mis•an•thro•pist  (mis anthrə pist, miz-).USA pronunciation 
  • noun, nominal use of Greek mīsánthrōpos hating humankind, misanthropic. See mis-2, anthropo- 1555–65

'misanthropic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "misanthropic" in the title:


Look up "misanthropic" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "misanthropic" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!
Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Firefox users: use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.
Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.