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单词 sarcastic
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Definition of sarcastic in English:

sarcastic

adjective sɑːˈkastɪksɑrˈkæstɪk
  • Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.

    making sarcastic comments
    I think they're being sarcastic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • How are you supposed to follow the story when you're constantly making sarcastic comments about the hammy acting?
    • Unable to give a sarcastic comment, she settled with glaring at him.
    • To make things worse, two sarcastic and sassy FBI agents are also hot on Ford's trail.
    • I put on a smile at the sarcastic comment and turned to see Alex leaning against the wall, itching her neck.
    • I was tired of holding a grudge that was only causing me to be bitter and sarcastic.
    • Her voice has an amused tone, and I know she's trying to be sarcastic and make me feel bad.
    • He'd never called me David before, and there was no mistaking the sarcastic sneer in his voice.
    • It was going to be weird without her sarcastic comments and worries about her looks.
    • The campaign works hard to adopt a glib and sarcastic voice familiar to many young people.
    • A burglar who stole presents from a York family has been sent a sarcastic message of thanks for ruining their Christmas.
    • When people are sarcastic or rude, it just says that that's how they feel about themselves.
    • An ironic and sarcastic grin flashed upon her oval face as she announced the name of the horse.
    • I tried to think of a nasty sarcastic comment to make him leave me alone, but none came to mind.
    • It infuses his writing, tempering his cleverness with a good measure of sarcastic honesty.
    • While often sarcastic and satirical, Hendrie sounded very serious about this offer.
    • Sarah couldn't help but make the snide and sarcastic remark to him to show her hatred.
    • Sure, it's easy to be sarcastic, especially about politics and the political process.
    • His sarcastic comment brought her out of her reverie like a bucket of cold water.
    • Nick and I spend most of the waking hours of the day bickering, sniping, and being sarcastic with one another.
    • So, you see, by allowing my sarcastic venting, you're saving my relationship.
    Synonyms
    sardonic, ironic, ironical, satirical
    derisive, scornful, contemptuous, mocking, ridiculing, sneering, jeering, scoffing, taunting, snide
    caustic, scathing, trenchant, mordant, cutting, sharp, stinging, acerbic, tart, acid
    British informal sarky
    rare mordacious, acidulous

Origin

Late 17th century: from French sarcastique, from sarcasme (see sarcasm), on the pattern of pairs such as enthousiasme, enthousiastique.

Rhymes

bombastic, drastic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, elastic, encomiastic, enthusiastic, fantastic, gymnastic, iconoclastic, mastic, monastic, neoplastic, orgastic, orgiastic, periphrastic, plastic, pleonastic, scholastic, scholiastic
 
 

Definition of sarcastic in US English:

sarcastic

adjectivesärˈkastiksɑrˈkæstɪk
  • Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.

    sarcastic comments on their failures
    she's witty and sarcastic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was going to be weird without her sarcastic comments and worries about her looks.
    • His sarcastic comment brought her out of her reverie like a bucket of cold water.
    • So, you see, by allowing my sarcastic venting, you're saving my relationship.
    • I was tired of holding a grudge that was only causing me to be bitter and sarcastic.
    • To make things worse, two sarcastic and sassy FBI agents are also hot on Ford's trail.
    • How are you supposed to follow the story when you're constantly making sarcastic comments about the hammy acting?
    • It infuses his writing, tempering his cleverness with a good measure of sarcastic honesty.
    • When people are sarcastic or rude, it just says that that's how they feel about themselves.
    • Sure, it's easy to be sarcastic, especially about politics and the political process.
    • The campaign works hard to adopt a glib and sarcastic voice familiar to many young people.
    • He'd never called me David before, and there was no mistaking the sarcastic sneer in his voice.
    • An ironic and sarcastic grin flashed upon her oval face as she announced the name of the horse.
    • Nick and I spend most of the waking hours of the day bickering, sniping, and being sarcastic with one another.
    • Sarah couldn't help but make the snide and sarcastic remark to him to show her hatred.
    • I tried to think of a nasty sarcastic comment to make him leave me alone, but none came to mind.
    • While often sarcastic and satirical, Hendrie sounded very serious about this offer.
    • A burglar who stole presents from a York family has been sent a sarcastic message of thanks for ruining their Christmas.
    • Unable to give a sarcastic comment, she settled with glaring at him.
    • Her voice has an amused tone, and I know she's trying to be sarcastic and make me feel bad.
    • I put on a smile at the sarcastic comment and turned to see Alex leaning against the wall, itching her neck.
    Synonyms
    sardonic, ironic, ironical, satirical

Origin

Late 17th century: from French sarcastique, from sarcasme (see sarcasm), on the pattern of pairs such as enthousiasme, enthousiastique.

 
 
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