sarcastic

  • 11sarcastic — sar|cas|tic [sa:ˈkæstık US sa:r ] adj saying things that are the opposite of what you mean, in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed ▪ Was she being sarcastic? sarcastic remark/comment/question ▪ He can t help making… …

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  • 12sarcastic — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get ▪ sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, rather, very …

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  • 13sarcastic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. scornful, contemptuous, withering, cynical, satiric, ironical, sardonic. See ridicule, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. scornful, mocking, ironical, snide, satirical, taunting, severe,… …

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  • 14sarcastic — sarcastically, adv. sarcasticness, sarcasticalness, n. /sahr kas tik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply. 2. using or given to the use of sarcasm: to be sarcastic about ambition. Also, sarcastical. [1685… …

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  • 15sarcastic — sar|cas|tic [ sar kæstık ] adjective using sarcasm to upset someone or to show anger: Alan can be very sarcastic. She made some sarcastic comment about my clothes. ╾ sar|cast|ic|al|ly [ sar kæstıkli ] adverb …

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  • 16sarcastic — [[t]sɑː(r)kæ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is sarcastic says or does the opposite of what they really mean in order to mock or insult someone. She poked fun at people s shortcomings with sarcastic remarks. Derived words: sarcastically… …

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  • 17sarcastic — UK [sɑː(r)ˈkæstɪk] / US [sɑrˈkæstɪk] adjective using sarcasm to upset someone or to show anger Alan can be very sarcastic. She made some sarcastic comment about my clothes. Derived word: sarcastically UK [sɑː(r)ˈkæstɪklɪ] / US [sɑrˈkæstɪklɪ]… …

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  • 18sarcastic — adjective saying things that are the opposite of what you mean in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed: a sarcastic remark sarcastically / kli/ adverb …

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  • 19sarcastic — adjective I ve had enough of your sarcastic comments Syn: sardonic, ironic, ironical; derisive, snide, scornful, contemptuous, mocking, sneering, jeering; caustic, scathing, trenchant, cutting, biting, sharp, acerbic; informal smart alecky …

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  • 20sarcastic — sar•cas•tic [[t]sɑrˈkæs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply[/ex] 2) using or given to the use of sarcasm • Etymology: 1685–95 sar•cas′ti•cal•ly, adv. syn: See cynical …

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