Cynic or Cynicism may refer to:
Modes of thought
Cynicism (philosophy), a school of ancient Greek philosophy
Cynicism (contemporary), modern use of the word for distrust of others' motives
Books
The Cynic, an 1875 book by James Gordon Stuart Grant
The Cynic: The Political Education of Mitch McConnell, a 2014 book by Alec MacGillis
Music
Cynic (band), a progressive rock/technical death metal band from Miami, Florida
The Cynics, a rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Cynic (album), by Zoe Rahman, 2001
The Cynic, a 2010 album by Monte Cazazza
"The Cynic", a single by Kashmir featuring David Bowie, from their 2005 album No Balance Palace
Other
Cynic epistles, an assorted collection of Roman era letters concerning Cynic philosophy Cynical realism, a contemporary movement in Chinese art Cynics (film), a 1991 Soviet film The Vermont Cynic, a student newspaper of the University of Vermont