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Antonyms for sarcastic
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : sahr-kas-tik |
Phonetic Transcription : sɑrˈkæs tɪk |
Definition of sarcastic
Origin :- 1690s, from sarcasm, perhaps on the model of enthusiastic. Related: Sarcastical (1640s); sarcastically.
- adj nasty, mocking in speech
- He was awfully handsome and as clever and sarcastic as anything.
- Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton
- Then Massot, with his sarcastic impudence, summed up the situation.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- "I've been 'following the gleam,'" said Coryston, with a sarcastic mouth.
- Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- And he finished with a sarcastic allusion, the drift of which was as yet patent to him alone.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- Gone were the days of sarcastic ridicule, of visionary politics.
- Extract from : « Stories of a Western Town » by Octave Thanet
- I imagined I could see the sarcastic smile upon the captain's face.
- Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- And with this he burst out into a laugh of sarcastic defiance.
- Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
- "I never pillaged you, Repton," said Niel, with a sarcastic smile.
- Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- "Come, come," said the other, with a sarcastic coolness that only increased my father's rage.
- Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
- "Not without cause, I imagine," said Andor, with a sarcastic laugh.
- Extract from : « A Bride of the Plains » by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Synonyms for sarcastic
- acerb
- acerbic
- acid
- acrimonious
- arrogant
- austere
- backhanded
- biting
- bitter
- brusque
- captious
- carping
- caustic
- chaffing
- contemptuous
- contumelious
- corrosive
- cussed
- cutting
- cynical
- derisive
- disillusioned
- disparaging
- disrespectful
- evil
- hostile
- irascible
- ironical
- mean
- mordant
- needling
- offensive
- ornery
- salty
- sardonic
- satirical
- saucy
- scorching
- scornful
- scurrilous
- severe
- sharp
- smart-alecky
- snarling
- sneering
- taunting
- trenchant
- twitting
- weisenheiming
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