sarcasm
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈsɑrˌkæzəm/
:
sarcasmo
- Her comment was filled with sarcasm, hinting that she didn't really believe what he said.
- use sarcasm
- biting sarcasm
- irony and sarcasm
And this is not sarcasm at all.
- And this is not sarcasm at all.
- Even if you use sarcasm in a less passive aggressive way.
- Sadly, narcissistic people do pick up on sarcasm, so you have to be careful with that.
- I, I, I see this a lot and I think closely nested with sarcasm is cynicism.
- Well, when I say nice, the sarcasm was there.
- I like it to be personal, you know, and also I love sarcasm.
- Yeah, bro, I need you to get sarcasm like it's your second language.
- Life without having experienced this room was now too horrible even to consider sarcasm.
- Or was that headline you just heard some of my snarky sarcasm?
- And I'll like give sarcasm, but I'll give it so dry that she doesn't.
- This can mean so many things, from humour to sarcasm to everything, the whole thing.
- And they responded sarcasm because it's just, it's so in me.
Examples
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Master Lego sorter, your sarcasm is neither needed nor appreciated.
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Sarcasm is anger's ugly cousin.
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I hear a little sarcasm in your voice.
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Do I detect some kind of sarcasm here?
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"I spoke with some sarcasm, and was surprised to see a shadow pass across his face."
Fiction book (1991) -
But see, the beauty about humor and sarcasm is that the joke becomes reality.
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But DeAnne could hear a bit of sarcasm in his voice now.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now, you see, it's that kind of sarcasm that's given our marriage real spice.
Fiction book (1990) -
Was there an overtone of sarcasm in that remark, Jerry?
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His attempt at cutting sarcasm didn't work, and he'd said too much.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
2
7.5
A sarcastic, sharply mocking way of speaking that can hurt people
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8.1
A mocking way of speaking that shows dislike or disrespect
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7.2
A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone
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7.2
A quiet, slightly mocking kind of humor
Speech or writing that is sharply critical and makes people feel bad
A tendency to make sharp, hurtful remarks
A mocking, harsh way of speaking that shows no respect
A sharp, slightly bitter comment that can hurt feelings
Antonyms
How Sarcastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sarcasm comes from the Greek sarkasmos and sarkazein, which meant 'to tear flesh'. That's why sarcasm is like a 'bite' with words—sharp, mocking language meant to hurt or show dislike.