sarcastic

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /sɑːˈkæstik/
• (America) IPA: /sɑɹˈkæstik/

Adjective

sarcastic

1. Containing sarcasm.

   a sarcastic quip; the teacher's sarcastic tone

2. (of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
   • 1912, Willa Cather, The Bohemian Girl

     Her eyes slanted a little... and were sometimes full of fiery determination and sometimes dull and opaque. Her expression was never altogether amiable; was often, indeed, distinctly sullen, or, when she was animated, sarcastic.

Synonyms

• sarky (British)
• snarky

Translations

• French: sarcastique
• German: sarkastisch
• Italian: sarcastico
• Portuguese: sarcástico
• Russian: саркасти́ческий
• Spanish: sarcástico

Translations

• German: sarkastisch
• Italian: sarcastico
• Portuguese: sarcástico
• Russian: саркасти́чный
• Spanish: sarcástico

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