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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSarcastic
/sɑːrˈkæs.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Marked by or given to the use of irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
"She made a sarcastic comment about his punctuality when he arrived an hour late." - 2
Expressing ridicule or derision through cutting or bitter remarks.
"His sarcastic tone made it clear that he was not impressed with the proposal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'sarcasticus', which stems from the Greek 'sarkasmos' (a sneer or jeer), ultimately coming from 'sarkazein' meaning 'to tear flesh like dogs' or 'to sneer'. Over centuries, the term evolved from physical biting or flesh-tearing imagery into figurative verbal irony meant to mock or convey contempt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sarcastic" is said worldwide
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sarcastique
Transliteration: /saʁ.kas.tik/
"Il a fait une remarque sarcastique sur la météo."
sarkastisch
Transliteration: /zaʁˈkas.tɪʃ/
"Er gab eine sarkastische Antwort auf ihre Frage."
sarcastico
Transliteration: /sarˈkas.ti.ko/
"Ha usato un tono sarcastico per esprimere il suo disappunto."
sarástico
Transliteration: /saɾˈkas.ti.ko/
"Su comentario sarcástico no le gustó a nadie."
sarcastico
Transliteration: /saɾˈkaʃ.tiku/
"Ele deu uma resposta sarcástica ao chefe."
व्यंगyपूर्ण
Transliteration: vyangyapurna
Script: व्यंग्यपूर्ण
"उसकी व्यंग्यपूर्ण टिप्पणी ने सभी को हैरान कर दिया।"
讽刺的
Transliteration: fěngcì de
"他用讽刺的语气回答了这个问题。"
냉소적인
Transliteration: naengsojeokin
"그의 냉소적인 태도가 분위기를 망쳤다."
皮肉な
Transliteration: hiniku na
"彼は皮肉な笑みを浮かべて部屋を出た。"
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