sar|cas´ti|cal|ly

sar|cas´ti|cal|ly
sar|cas|tic «sahr KAS tihk», adjective.
using sarcasm; sneering; bitterly cutting; ironical; taunting; caustic: »

“Don't hurry!” was her father's sarcastic comment as she slowly dressed.

–sar|cas´ti|cal|ly, adverb.
Synonym Study Sarcastic, sardonic, satirical mean scornful or contemptuous. Sarcastic implies exhibiting scorn in such a way as to hurt someone's feelings: »

The teacher's sarcastic comment about the girl's essay made her cry.

Sardonic implies exhibiting scorn in a cold, aloof manner but not directed at anything or anyone in particular: »

Our efforts to cheer him up produced only a sardonic smile.

Satirical implies exhibiting something in a scornful light but not necessarily so as to hurt anyone: »

We were all amused by the satirical comparison of life at college and in the army.


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  • sar|cas|tic — «sahr KAS tihk», adjective. using sarcasm; sneering; bitterly cutting; ironical; taunting; caustic: »“Don t hurry!” was her father s sarcastic comment as she slowly dressed. –sar|cas´ti|cal|ly, adverb. Synonym Study Sarcastic …   Useful english dictionary

  • sar — ad·ver·sar·ia; ak·his·sar; am·phi·sar·ca; an·a·sar·ca; an·a·sar·cous; an·sar; an·sar·ie; an·ti·ma·cas·sar; bet·si·mi·sar·a·ka; bur·sar; bur·sar·i·al; bur·sar·ship; cae·sar; cae·sar·ism; cae·sar·ist; ca·lu·sar; car·ci·no·sar·co·ma; cat·a·sar·ka;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • cas — an·ti·dor·cas; an·ti·ma·cas·sar; be·cas·sine; bras·si·cas·ter·ol; bu·dor·cas; ca·ra·cas; cas; cas·al·ty; cas·a·no·va; cas·bah; cas·ca·bel; cas·ca·di·an; cas·ca·do; cas·ca·du·ra; cas·ca·lo·te; cas·cara; cas·ca·ril·la; cas·ca·ron; cas·ca·vel;… …   English syllables

  • sarcastical — sar·cas·ti·cal …   English syllables

  • sarcastically — sar·cas·ti·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • sarcastic — sar•cas•tic [[t]sɑrˈkæs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply[/ex] 2) using or given to the use of sarcasm • Etymology: 1685–95 sar•cas′ti•cal•ly, adv. syn: See cynical …   From formal English to slang

  • sarcasticalness — sar·cas·ti·cal·ness …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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