sarcastic

[ sahr-kas-tik ]
/ sɑrˈkæs tɪk /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR sarcastic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
using or given to the use of sarcasm: His business failures made him sarcastic about other people's ventures.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT 2ND-3RD GRADE VOCAB FROM BOOKS!

Are you learning new vocabulary? Or do you just have an interest in words? Either way, this quiz is for you.
Question 1 of 10
orchard
body of land completely surrounded by water
group of cultivated fruit trees
long mournful cry
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Sometimes sar·cas·ti·cal.

Origin of sarcastic

1685–95; sarc(asm) + -astic

synonym study for sarcastic

2. See cynical.

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcastic

Words nearby sarcastic

saratov, sarawak, sarazen, sarc-, sarcasm, sarcastic, sarcastic fringehead, sarcenet, sarcina, sarco-, sarcoadenoma
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to sarcastic

saucy, derisive, disrespectful, acerbic, trenchant, brusque, disparaging, sardonic, satirical, caustic, biting, mordant, acid, bitter, arrogant, acrimonious, austere, backhanded, captious, carping

Example sentences from the Web for sarcastic

British Dictionary definitions for sarcastic

sarcastic
/ (sɑːˈkæstɪk) /

adjective

characterized by sarcasm
given to the use of sarcasm

Derived forms of sarcastic

sarcastically, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012