sarcasm
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sarcasm
- /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ US
- /ˈsɑːˌkæzəm/ UK
Where it comes from
From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “a sneer”), from σαρκάζω (sarkázō, “to gnash the teeth (in anger)”, literally “to strip off the flesh”), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”).
noun sarcasms · sarc
- Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering. Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.
- An individual act of the above.
Similar: derision, facetiousness, irony, ridicule, satire, taunt, gibe
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: satire, irony, caustic remark, sarcastic, mockery, travesty, derision, acid, scorn, ridicule, snark, banter, barb, jest, taunt, sneer
Translations
Every language
noun derision, facetiousness
| Español | sarcasmo, sorna |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 풍자 pungja |
| 日本語 | 皮肉 hiniku, 諷刺 fūshi |
| 中文 | 諷刺 /讽刺 fěngcì |
| हिन्दी | ताना tānā, व्यंग-कथ vyaṅg-kath, व्यंग vyaṅg |
| Kiswahili | vijembe |
| Português | sarcasmo |
| Français | sarcasme |
| Deutsch | Sarkasmus |
| Italiano | sarcasmo |
| Ελληνικά | σαρκασμός sarkasmós |
| Română | sarcasm |
| Русский | сарка́зм sarkázm, е́дкость jédkostʹ, язви́тельность jazvítelʹnostʹ, ёрничество jórničestvo |
| Tiếng Việt | sự nói mỉa, sự mỉa mai |
| العربية | النقد الساخر, سُخْرِيَّة suḵriyya, تَهَكُّم tahakkum |
Talk about this word "sarcasm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sarcasm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sarcasm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sarcasm "sarcasm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sarcasm.Cite this
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title = {sarcasm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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