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sarcastic
/ sɑːˈkæstɪk /
adjective
- characterized by sarcasm
- given to the use of sarcasm
Derived Forms
- sarˈcastically, adverb
Other Word Forms
- sar·casti·cal·ly adverb
- sar·castic·ness sar·casti·cal·ness noun
- quasi-sar·castic adjective
- quasi-sar·casti·cal·ly adverb
- super·sar·castic adjective
- super·sar·casti·cal·ly adverb
- unsar·castic adjective
- unsar·casti·cal adjective
- unsar·casti·cal·ly 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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