sarcastic
[sahr-kas-tik]
- 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
Synonyms
See more synonyms for sarcastic on Thesaurus.com2. biting, cutting, mordant, bitter, derisive, ironic, sardonic.
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2. See cynical.
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Examples from the Web for sarcastic
Contemporary Examples
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
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 MoreMarlow Stern
February 2, 2014
The acting is top-notch, and Parsons has won a pair of Emmys for his turn as the witty, sarcastic Sheldon.
And Downey is at his sarcastic, vulnerable, and megalomaniacal best in Iron Man 3.
Olmert took his leave with a sarcastic, though not angry, expression of gratitude.
Historical Examples
He was awfully handsome and as clever and sarcastic as anything.
The Greater InclinationEdith Wharton
Then Massot, with his sarcastic impudence, summed up the situation.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
"I've been 'following the gleam,'" said Coryston, with a sarcastic mouth.
The Coryston FamilyMrs. Humphry Ward
And he finished with a sarcastic allusion, the drift of which was as yet patent to him alone.
His MasterpieceEmile Zola
Gone were the days of sarcastic ridicule, of visionary politics.
Stories of a Western TownOctave Thanet
sarcastic
- characterized by sarcasm
- given to the use of sarcasm
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Word Origin and History for sarcastic
adj.
1690s, from sarcasm, perhaps on the model of enthusiastic. Related: Sarcastical (1640s); sarcastically.
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