IDYLLIST Antonyms
Definition of IDYLLIST
Best Opposite Words For IDYLLIST
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cynic | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
materialist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone with great regard for material possessions • someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter | ||||||||
nonconformist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct • a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||||
opportunist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who places expediency above principle adjective satellite • taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit | ||||||||
pessimist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who expects the worst | ||||||||
pragmatist | nounn | |||||||
noun • an adherent of philosophical pragmatism • a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of their actions | ||||||||
rationalist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism noun • someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes | ||||||||
realist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them • a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly • a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style | ||||||||
skeptic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs | ||||||||
utilitarian | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility adjective satellite • having a useful function • having utility often to the exclusion of values |