uncynical

adjective

un·​cyn·​i·​cal ˌən-ˈsi-ni-kəl How to pronounce uncynical (audio)
Synonyms of uncynicalnext
: not having or showing the mistrustfulness and negativity of a cynic : not cynical
… an uncynical sense of duty and moral purpose.—Doris Kearns Goodwin
a refreshingly uncynical writer/film/attitude
uncynically
ˌən-ˈsi-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce uncynical (audio)
adverb

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The crowd’s roar betrayed its uncynical thirst for more hockey despite the impending loss. — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2021 What hit viewers, then and now, with the strength of an unmerciful iceberg is how entirely uncynical this movie is. — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022

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First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncynical was in 1648

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