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sarcastic
[ sahr-kas-tik ]
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: , , , , , ,
sarcastic
/ ɑːˈæɪ /
adjective
- characterized by sarcasm
- given to the use of sarcasm
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·t·· adverb
- ·t·Ա ·t··Ա noun
- ܲȴ-·t adjective
- quasi-·t·· adverb
- p··t adjective
- super··t·· adverb
- ܲȴ·t adjective
- ܲȴ·t· adjective
- un·t·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sarcastic1
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Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Though they all slot into known archetypes — the steely yet vulnerable “final girl,” the condescending jock, the sarcastic pal, the kooky yet intuitive bestie — they’re all fully formed characters, sardonic and self-aware.
The site has been rapidly manufacturing memes and sarcastic captions to capitalize — unrestrained by any tariffs — on a hot international export, namely jokes at the expense of the United States and its tariff-loving president.
While talking about his sophomore album, “Kansas Anymore,” Pillsbury suddenly lost his train of thought and, through his phone’s camera, a panicked smile takes over his typically sarcastic composure.
In a television interview last weekend, the US president admitted that when he promised to end the war in a day, he was "being a little bit sarcastic".
“Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that,” Trump said in an interview for the television program “Full Measure,” a clip of which was released ahead of its Sunday broadcast.
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