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.

OTHER WORDS FOR sarcastic

2 biting, cutting, mordant, bitter, derisive, ironic, sardonic.

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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

sar·cas·ti·cal·ly, adverbsar·cas·tic·ness, sar·cas·ti·cal·ness, nounqua·si-sar·cas·tic, adjectivequa·si-sar·cas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

su·per·sar·cas·tic, adjectivesu·per·sar·cas·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·sar·cas·tic, adjectiveun·sar·cas·ti·cal, adjectiveun·sar·cas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby sarcastic

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

How to use sarcastic in a sentence

Fox News host Tucker Carlson regularly uses the word in sarcastic scare quotes.
Yes, it was an insurrection|Aaron Blake|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
Gen Z, for example, famously channeled their frustration with the generation they hold responsible for issues like climate change and wealth inequality into the simple, sarcastic meme “OK boomer.”
Older people are the one group egalitarians discriminate against|Sarah Todd|April 22, 2021|Quartz
Sometimes I say something sarcastic and I want to see your guys’ reaction and I can’t and some people might take it the wrong way.
Ron Rivera tries to keep Washington focused amid increasing coronavirus disruptions|Nicki Jhabvala|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
It’s nothing they can’t fix with an episode or two apart and a heartfelt apology, but it’s the first time we ever see Rory sulking like an angry teenager and Lorelai going sarcastic and cutting.
Every episode of Gilmore Girls, ranked|Constance Grady|October 6, 2020|Vox

He reminds me a lot of my own brothers who are funny, smart, and sarcastic dudes.
Carrie Coon on ‘The Leftovers,’ That Wild Finale, Her Apocalyptic Visions, and ‘Gone Girl’|Marlow Stern|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hoffman plays Jon Savage, the sarcastic and pessimistic brother (and confidant) to his sister, Wendy.
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Performances: ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘Capote,’ and More|Marlow Stern|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The threads attached are short, the comments sarcastic, mostly wondering whether he actually died.
More Shocking Than Online Suicides Are the Crowds Who Clamor to Watch|Caitlin Dickson|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The acting is top-notch, and Parsons has won a pair of Emmys for his turn as the witty, sarcastic Sheldon.
Is Life Without CBS Really So Bad for Time Warner Customers?|Marlow Stern|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And Downey is at his sarcastic, vulnerable, and megalomaniacal best in Iron Man 3.
‘Iron Man 3,’ Starring Robert Downey Jr., Is Loud, Quippy, Ridiculous Fun|Marlow Stern|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Soon after they parted, with a sarcastic laugh from the Spaniard, and Ma'amselle mingled with the crowd.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
If he had only been himself I should have had nothing more to desire, but he was in one of his bitter, sarcastic moods.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
This, added to Woolf's sarcastic manner of speech, roused Trevithick's anger.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
He obtained some success with the ladies by his sarcastic pleasantries in the fashion of the eighteenth century.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Lechmere grimly expressed his thanks, though the sarcastic force of the words and the wink were not lost on him.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White

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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