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
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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sarcastic
/ (sɑːˈkæstɪk) /
adjective
characterized by sarcasm
given to the use of sarcasm
Derived forms of sarcastic
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