English-German translation for "cynical"

"cynical" German translation

cynical
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Das ist vielleicht ein wenig zu zynisch.
That is perhaps a little too cynical.
Source: News-Commentary
Dies ist nicht die Zeit für zynische Selbstgefälligkeit.
Now is no time for cynical complacency.
Source: News-Commentary
Als Zyniker würde man sagen, nichts Neues unter der Sonne.
If you take a cynical view, you say: what else is new?
Source: Europarl
Warum müssen wir unter uns diese ganze Heuchelei und diesen Zynismus anwenden?
Why do we have to have this hypocritical and cynical argument?
Source: Europarl
Natürlich neigen schwache Staaten in Bezug auf Chinas wachsende Macht zum Zynismus.
Weak states, of course, tend to be cynical about China s ’ growing might.
Source: News-Commentary
In Hinsicht auf den Brisbane-Gipfel der G-20 ist es leicht, zynisch zu sein.
It is easy to be cynical about the G-20 Brisbane Summit.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Behauptung der Armee, sie wären alle an Herzinfarkt gestorben, ist zynisch.
The army's claim that they had all died of heart attacks is cynical.
Source: Europarl
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