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sarcastic

adjective

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Wiktionary

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”).

  1. Containing sarcasm.

    a sarcastic quip

    the teacher's sarcastic tone

  2. 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.