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- Dictionarysarcasm/ˈsɑːkaz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt: "she didn't like the note of sarcasm in his voice"
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SARCASM definition: 1. the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt…. Learn more.
Sarcasm refers to the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say, especially in order to insult someone, or to show irritation, or just to be funny. For example, saying "they're really on top of things" to describe a group of people who are very disorganized is using sarcasm.
Sarcasm definition: harsh, cutting, or bitter derision, often using irony to point out the deficiencies or failings of someone or something. See examples of SARCASM used in a sentence.
SARCASM meaning: 1. the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt…. Learn more.
Irony employed in the service of mocking or attacking someone is sarcasm. Saying "Oh, you're soooo clever!" with sarcasm means the target is really just a dunderhead. Sarcasm is sometimes used as merely a synonym of irony, but the word has a more specific sense: irony that's meant to mock or convey contempt. This meaning is found in its etymology.
Sarcasm is speech or writing which actually means the opposite of what it seems to say. Sarcasm is usually intended to mock or insult someone.
1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to express contempt or ridicule. 2. A form of wit characterized by the use of such remarks: detected a hint of sarcasm in his voice. [Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein, to bite the lips in rage, from sarx, sark-, flesh.]
A sarcastic response written on a table that reads: Wow, you are SO deep! Sarcasm is the caustic use of words, often in a humorous way, to mock someone or something. [1] Sarcasm may employ ambivalence, [2] although it is not necessarily ironic. [3]
Definition of sarcasm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. harsh, cutting, or bitter derision, often using irony to point out the deficiencies or failings of someone or something: He resorts to sarcasm when he senses he’s losing an argument. Synonyms: bitterness, sardonicism, ridicule. a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms. Synonyms: jeer. sarcasm.
