sarcastic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/ / /sɑɹˈkæs.tɪk/
adj
Etymology: Either from sarcasm + -astic or from French sarcastique, from French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “sarcasm”), itself from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, literally “meat, flesh”).
- Containing sarcasm.
“a sarcastic quip”
“the teacher's sarcastic tone”
- Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
“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.”