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sarcasm
[sahr-kaz-uhm]
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: , ,a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark.
a review full of sarcasms.
Synonyms:
sarcasm
/ ˈɑːæə /
noun
mocking, contemptuous, or ironic language intended to convey scorn or insult
the use or tone of such language
sarcasm
A form of irony in which apparent praise conceals another, scornful meaning. For example, a sarcastic remark directed at a person who consistently arrives fifteen minutes late for appointments might be, “Oh, you've arrived exactly on time!”
Other 51Թ Forms
- supersarcasm noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sarcasm1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Others called for her to stay on in the US, with comments that reeked with sarcasm.
Alternately, his tone was infused with contempt, sarcasm or genuine sympathy for his subjects who had been victims of brutality unleashed by the Gestapo or secret police of the Vichy regime.
On social media, the incident has triggered an outpouring of anger and sarcasm towards the school's rules.
You may relish in sarcasm while others may tend to be more earnest, for example.
“I was a young flower at the time when we first met,” Tse says without a trace of sarcasm.
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On the hit TV show Friends, the character Chandler Bing can never help himself from being sarcastic. But, maybe he would think twice if he knew the origins of the word sarcasm.Sarcasm is defined as a "sneering or cutting remark." Fittingly, the word sarcasm comes from the ancient Greek word á, which meant "to tear flesh." That verb became a metaphor for "speaking bitterly."While we always hear that sticks and stones can't break our bones, even the ancient Greeks recognized that sarcasm feels like someone is digging into you.The roots of these other words may get a rise—of laughter or surprise—out of you. Run on over to our roundup of them at "Weird 51Թ Origins That Will Make Your Family Laugh."
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