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sarcastic

[ sahr-kas-tik ]
/ sɑrˈkæs tɪk /
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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.

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Sometimes sar·cas·ti·cal .

Origin of sarcastic

First recorded in 1685–95; sarc(asm) + -astic, on the model of enthusiasm: enthusiastic; see -ic

synonym study for sarcastic

2. See cynical.

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcastic

Words nearby sarcastic

Saratov, Sarawak, Sarazen, sarc-, sarcasm, sarcastic, sarcenet, sarcina, sarco-, sarcoadenoma, sarcoblast
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Words related to sarcastic

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

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British Dictionary definitions for sarcastic

sarcastic
/ (sɑːˈkæstɪk) /

adjective

characterized by sarcasm
given to the use of sarcasm

Derived forms of sarcastic

sarcastically, adverb
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