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Sarcasm synonyms and antonyms

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vitriolic
Extremely biting or caustic; sharp and bitter
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contempt
(Law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
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satire
The branch of literature constituting such works.
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criticism
The investigation of the origin and history of literary documents; textual criticism.
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banter
Good-humored, playful, or teasing conversation.
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facetious
The definition of facetious is a joke made about something serious.
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mordant
Biting, cutting, caustic, or sarcastic
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superciliousness
The state or quality of being supercilious.
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jeer
A jeering cry or remark; sarcastic or derisive comment
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pedantry (related)
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scoffing
The act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.
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flouting
The act by which something is flouted.
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ridicule
(Archaic) An absurdity
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burlesque
The definition of burlesque refers to a performance or farce that depends on exaggeration or to comedy that depends upon exaggeration for its humor.
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cynicism
(Uncountable) an emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
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censure
A judgment or resolution condemning a person for misconduct; specif., an official expression of disapproval passed by a legislature
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aspersion
The definition of an aspersion is an unfavorable or damaging remark about someone or something.
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sneering
The act of one who sneers.
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mockery
Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
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abusive
The definition of abusive is something that is improperly used or someone that causes harm.
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acidulous
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
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acrimonious
The definition of acrimonious is when someone or something is bitter or harsh in manner or speech, or rubs a person the wrong way.
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caustic
Cutting or sarcastic in utterance; biting
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cynical
The definition of cynical is having a belief that people only do things to serve their own needs.
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ironical
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
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mordacious
Sharp or caustic in style or tone.
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sarcastic
Given to using sarcasm:
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sardonic
Disdainfully or humorously sneering or sarcastic
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satirical
Of, like, or containing satire
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scornful
Filled with or showing scorn or contempt
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sulfurous
Violently emotional; heated; fiery
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sulphurous
(Chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of sulfurous.
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trenchant
Forceful and clear; penetrating:
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virulent
Able to overcome the natural defenses of the host; highly infectious
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acerbity
Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain.
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gibe
The definition of a gibe is a jeer or a tease.
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humor
The definition of humor is the quality of being funny, or something that makes people laugh, or one of the four bodily fluids.
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scorn
(Archaic) One spoken of or treated with contempt.
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taunt
The definition of a taunt is a cruel or teasing remark.
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acidity
The state, quality, or degree of being acid.
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causticity
(Figuratively) Being caustic in speech, humour etc.
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mordacity
The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality.
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mordancy
The state or quality of being mordant.
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laughter (related)
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.
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respect (related)
Courteous expressions of regard
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irony
The definition of irony is the use of words where the meaning is the opposite of their usual meaning or what is expected to happen.
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caustic-remark
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift
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profanity (related)
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humour (related)
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innuendo (related)
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double-entendre (related)
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hyperbole (related)
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witticism (related)
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invective (related)
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facetiousness (related)
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derision
The act of ridiculing or laughing at someone or something.
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disparagement
A disparaging or being disparaged; detraction
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flattery (antonym)
(Uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
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fawning (antonym)
Servile flattery
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cajolery (antonym)
Cajolement
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incisive
Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright.
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corrosiveness
The quality or property of corroding or being corrosive, of eating away or disintegrating; acrimony.
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Sarcasm Sentence Examples

  • She took his sarcasm as a sign that he felt better.

  • Kara took the joke seriously because she was too credulous to understand the sarcasm.

  • His voice held a hint of sarcasm.

  • It was hard to tell whether the sarcasm had gone over his head or he simply wasn't amused.

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