Definition of sarcastic Sarcastic

/sɑɹkæˈstɪk/ - [sarkastik] - sar•cas•tic

We found 4 definitions of sarcastic from 3 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

sarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  unsarcastic not sarcastic
  critical marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"
  disrespectful exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
  caustic remark, sarcasm, satire, irony witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
  barbed, biting, mordacious, nipping, pungent having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"
  mordant, grim, black not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
  corrosive spitefully sarcastic; "corrosive cristism"
  sardonic disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman
  satiric, satirical exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sarcastic (Adjective)
    Containing sarcasm.
  • sarcastic (Adjective)
    Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sarcastic (a.)
    Alt. of Sarcastical

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