- mocking, contemptuous, or ironic language intended to convey scorn or insult
- the use or tone of such language
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sar•casm /ˈsɑrkæzəm/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- bitter statements that mock or mean the opposite of what is said:[uncountable]"Oh, this is very good work,'' he said with obvious sarcasm, staring at the test grade of 55%.
- a sharply mocking or ironical taunt:[countable]spent the whole evening uttering sarcasms.
sar•casm
(sär′kaz əm),USA pronunciation n.
- harsh or bitter derision or irony.
- a sharply ironical taunt;
sneering or cutting remark:a review full of sarcasms.
- Greek sarkasmós, derivative of sarkázein to rend (flesh), sneer; see sarco-
- Late Latin sarcasmus
- 1570–80
- 1. sardonicism, bitterness, ridicule. See irony 1. 2. jeer.
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sarcasm /ˈsɑːkæzəm/ n
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