sarcastic

Sometimes sar·cas·ti·cal

[sahr-kas-tik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm.

   a sarcastic reply.

2. using or given to the use of sarcasm.

   His business failures made him sarcastic about other people's ventures.

   Synonyms: sardonic, ironic, derisive, bitter, mordant, cutting, biting

sarcastic

/ sɑːˈkæstɪk /

adjective

1. characterized by sarcasm

2. given to the use of sarcasm

Other Word Forms

• sarcastically adverb
• sarcasticness noun
• sarcasticalness noun
• quasi-sarcastic adjective
• quasi-sarcastically adverb
• supersarcastic adjective
• supersarcastically adverb
• unsarcastic adjective
• unsarcastical adjective
• unsarcastically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcastic¹

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

Synonym Study

See cynical.

Example Sentences

Crucially, the "charming, witty, sarcastic" stranger she fell in love with was, in her own words, "stronger than me ten-fold".

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I’m about to say something sarcastic, but a pang of grief hits me in my core.

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As Doncic becomes more comfortable with his teammates, his leadership has shown through not only his play but his sarcastic personality, which has helped develop a strong bond.

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He is a sarcastic jokester who expresses love for his teammates by threading passes to them through pinhole-sized gaps in the defense and then trash talking them right soon after.

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Judging from the upbeat tartness flavoring the humor of “I Love LA,” the show’s title isn’t sarcastic.

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Related Words

• acerbic 
• acid 
• arrogant 
• biting 
• bitter 
• brusque 
• caustic 
• derisive 
• disparaging 
• disrespectful 
• mordant 
• sardonic 
• satirical 
• saucy 
• trenchant