A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Whenever they describe something, expect them to Accentuate the Negative.

Tropes entailing pessimism, distrust, and negativity in general. A few clues as to which end of the Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism you are.

The character gave the world their love, their care, their trust, and, in return, was somehow back-stabbed, deceived, taken advantage of, used.

A story can be idealistic or cynical towards any idea. In general, if the story values or is hopeful for a particular ideal, then it is idealistic. If the story ... Anime & Manga · Violence Is the Only Option · Analysis

The "Cynic–Idealist Duo" is a duo of close characters (either best friends, siblings, or teammates) that show contrast between their ways of seeing the ...

Extreme cynicism results in laziness, negligence, cruelty and callousness, and is just as bad, if not even worse, than its idealistic counterpart.

A page for describing PlayingWith: Cynic. Basic Trope: A character who always has low expectations for everything and thinks the world isn't a good place.

Cynic is a band from Miami, Florida. Their music could best be described as a combination of Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, and Jazz Fusion. They ...

A page for describing PlayingWith: Took a Level in Cynic. Basic Trope: Character becomes more cynical over time. Straight: Bob was a Wide-Eyed Idealist.

Jonathan Mardukas: There's good and bad everywhere, don't you think? Jack Walsh: Eh, well, I'd say there's bad everywhere. Good I don't know about.