sarcastic
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sarcastic
- /sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/ UK
- /sɑɹˈkæs.tɪk/ US
Rhymes with -æstɪk
Where it comes from
Either from sarcasm + -astic or from French sarcastique, from French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “sarcasm”), itself from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, literally “meat, flesh”).
adjective more sarcastic · most sarcastic · sarcastick
- Containing sarcasm. a sarcastic quip
- Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm. Her eyes slanted a little... and were sometimes full of fiery determination and sometimes dull and opaque. Her expression was never altogether amiable; was often, indeed, distinctly sullen, or, when she was animated, sarcastic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sardonic, satirical, satiric, grim, saturnine, wry, black, nipping, mordant, biting, pungent, barbed, ironic, ironical, sarcasm, cynical
Translations
Every language
adj Containing sarcasm
| Español | sarcástico |
|---|---|
| Português | sarcástico |
| Français | sarcastique |
| Deutsch | sarkastisch |
| Italiano | sarcastico |
| Ελληνικά | ειρωνικός eironikós, σαρκαστικός sarkastikós |
| Русский | саркасти́ческий sarkastíčeskij, язви́тельный jazvítelʹnyj |
| العربية | ساخر |
adj Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm
| Español | sarcástico |
|---|---|
| Português | sarcástico |
| Français | sarcastique |
| Deutsch | sarkastisch |
| Italiano | sarcastico |
| Ελληνικά | σαρκαστικός sarkastikós, ειρωνικός eironikós |
| Русский | саркасти́чный sarkastíčnyj |
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