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   sarcastic

   /sɑːˈkastɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt: "making sarcastic comments"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French sarcastique, from sarcasme (see sarcasm), on the pattern of pairs such as enthousiasme, enthousiastique.

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   What does sarcastic mean?

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   What does sarcasm mean?

   • While most of these are in some way concerned with inducing laughter, sarcasm stands alone in denoting caustic language that is designed to cut or give pain. wit, humor, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee mean a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement.

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   What is an example of sarcasm?

   • 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.

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   Where does sarcasm come from?

   • from French sarcasme or Latin sarcasmos, both meaning "sarcasm," from Greek sarkasmos "sarcasm," from sarkazein "to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer," from sark-, sarx "flesh"

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word sarcastic, which means having the character or using the technique of sarcasm. Sarcasm is a form of irony that expresses contempt or disdain by saying the opposite of what is intended.

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   adjective. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. synonyms: critical. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws. disrespectful. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous. barbed, biting, mordacious, nipping, pungent. capable of wounding. black, grim, mordant. harshly ironic or sinister. corrosive.

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   Sarcastic means using or given to the use of sarcasm, which is a type of irony that conveys the opposite of what is intended. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of sarcastic with examples from various sources.

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   Sarcasm is a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain, or a mode of satirical wit depending on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of sarcasm from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

   • Sarcasm is what we refer to as a noncount noun ("a noun that denotes a homogeneous substance or a concept without subdivisions and that in English...
   • Sarcasm shares some semantic territory with a number of other English words, including wit, repartee, and humor. While most of these are in some wa...

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    Learn the meaning of sarcastic, an adjective that describes someone who says or does the opposite of what they really mean to mock or insult someone. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of sarcastic.