misanthrope
Other forms: misanthropes
A misanthrope is a person who hates or mistrusts other people. Your great aunt Edna who lashes out at anyone who approaches, convinced they'll steal the jewelry she keeps in her handbag on her lap? A misanthrope indeed.
This is a formal word, derived from Greek misanthrōpos "hating mankind," from misein "to hate" plus anthrōpos "a man." From the same root, we get the English word anthropology "the study of humans." If you make a statement or do something that is particularly hostile or untrusting, you can call that misanthropic.
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While you might want to avoid all the following types in real life, they do make good company with the rest of your vocabulary. Read the full article: "Grinch, Scrooge, and Other Names for Curmudgeonly Characters"
