uncynical

adjective

un·​cyn·​i·​cal ˌən-ˈsi-ni-kəl 

: 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 

adverb

Examples of uncynical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The most uncynical aspect of the second film is how the film ends with the way that Enola ... brought those [matchmaking girls] together. —Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2022

It’s a leviathan smash, and a sincere and uncynical pastiche that critics and fans have similarly appreciated. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 July 2022

The crowd’s roar betrayed its uncynical thirst for more hockey despite the impending loss. —Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2021

Create the world where being nice, being uncynical, being egoless, being empathetic, and promoting forgiveness is not something that is weak and happens without consequences. —Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above