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sarcastic

[ 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: , , , , , ,



sarcastic

/ ɑːˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by sarcasm
  2. given to the use of sarcasm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·t·· adverb
  • ·t·Ա ·t··Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-·t adjective
  • quasi-·t·· adverb
  • p··t adjective
  • super··t·· adverb
  • ܲȴ·t adjective
  • ܲȴ·t· adjective
  • un·t·· adverb
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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 )
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Synonym Study

See cynical.
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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“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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