sarcastic

American

[sahr-kas-tik] / sɑrˈkæs tɪk /

Sometimes sarcastical

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.

Synonyms:

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

sarcastic British

/ sɑːˈkæstɪk /

adjective

characterized by sarcasm
given to the use of sarcasm

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Related Words

See cynical.

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of sarcastic

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

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