HeyRuaHow to say “cynical” in Irish
- Irish:
- ciniciúil
- English:
- cynical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More cynical:
- níos ciniciúla
- Most cynical:
- is ciniciúla
- Plural:
- ciniciúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KIN-ik-ool” /ˈcɪnʲɪcuːlʲ/
What does “ciniciúil” mean?
- cynical
- Distrusting people's motives and believing that they act only out of self-interest.Also: sceptical, distrustful, sneering.
“Ciniciúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ciniciúil after dearcadh (outlook, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bean chiniciúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: dearcadh ciniciúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ciniciúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná ciniciúla.
More cynical, most cynical, very cynical
Tá sé níos ciniciúla ná a dheartháir. He is more cynical than his brother.
| more cynical | níos ciniciúla | in the past tense: ní ba chiniciúla |
|---|---|---|
| most cynical | is ciniciúla | in the past tense: ba chiniciúla |
| as cynical as | chomh ciniciúil le | no change after chomh |
| very cynical | an-chiniciúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too cynical | róchiniciúil | ró- lenites |
“Ciniciúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Cynical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cynical?
The Irish for cynical is ciniciúil (pronounced “KIN-ik-ool”). It comes after the noun: dearcadh ciniciúil, a cynical outlook; bean chiniciúil, a cynical woman.
How do you say more cynical and most cynical in Irish?
níos ciniciúla is more cynical and is ciniciúla is most cynical. In the past tense they become ní ba chiniciúla and ba chiniciúla.
Why does ciniciúil become chiniciúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chiniciúil (a cynical woman) but dearcadh ciniciúil (a cynical outlook), because dearcadh is masculine.
What is the plural of ciniciúil?
With a plural noun ciniciúil becomes ciniciúla: dearcthaí ciniciúla, mná ciniciúla.
How do you say very cynical in Irish?
an-chiniciúil. Too cynical is róchiniciúil, and as cynical as is chomh ciniciúil le.
Which preposition follows ciniciúil?
Use faoi for what you are cynical about, as in "Tá sé ciniciúil faoin rialtas" (He is cynical about the government).
