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Synonyms for sarcasm
ˈsɑr kæz əmsar·casm
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
sarcasm
Banter is the touching upon some fault, weakness, or fancied secret of another in a way half to pique and half to please; badinage is delicate, refined banter. Raillery has more sharpness, but is usually good-humored and well meant. Irony, the saying one thing that the reverse may be understood, may be either mild or bitter. All the other words have a hostile intent. Ridicule makes a person or thing the subject of contemptuous merriment; derision seeks to make the object derided seem utterly despicable — to laugh it to scorn. Chaff is the coarse witticism of the streets, perhaps merry, oftener malicious; jeering is loud, rude ridicule, as of a hostile crowd or mob. Mockery is more studied, and may include mimicry and personal violence, as well as scornful speech. A satire is a formal composition; a sarcasm may be an impromptu sentence. The satire shows up follies to keep people from them; the sarcasm hits them because they are foolish, without inquiring whether it will do good or harm; the satire is plainly uttered; the sarcasm is covert.
Synonyms:
badinage, banter, chaff, derision, irony, jeering, mockery, raillery, ridicule, satire
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remarknoun
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
"he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
Synonyms:
irony, caustic remark, satire
Dictionary of English Synonymes
sarcasmnoun
Synonyms:
taunt, gibe, fling, satire, irony, ridicule, cutting jest, satirical remark
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#16532 | irony | |
#28801 | sarcasm | |
#29153 | banter | |
#29779 | sarcastic | |
#31457 | ridicule | |
#40443 | mockery | |
#53644 | taunt | |
#53686 | chaff | |
#66496 | derision | |
#133401 | jeer | |
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#213898 | gibe | |
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How to use sarcasm in a sentence?
I realize that my offhanded attempts at sarcasm and humor were not as witty as they were intended to be, but even with this acknowledgment ... I am not guilty for the crimes of which I have been accused.
I did not take it as sarcasm, throughout my tenure working for the chief of staff, he would frequently bring in memos and PowerPoints on various policy proposals that – he would then expand on, you know, ‘Q is saying this.’.
The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality interrupting others sarcasm vanity being a poor listener insincere flattery finding fault challenging others without good cause giving unsolicited advice complaining attitude of superiority envy of others' success poor posture and dress.
We typically tell families that they [right-hemisphere stroke survivors] might have difficulty understanding sarcasm, so it's better just to be literal.
R. Stevens, Diesel Sweeties, 08-16-05:
Wasting sarcasm is a sin.
Translations for sarcasm
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- سخرية, النقد الساخر, تهكمArabic
- сарказъмBulgarian
- sarcasmeCatalan, Valencian
- coegniWelsh
- sarkasmeDanish
- SarkasmusGerman
- σαρκασμόςGreek
- sarkasmoEsperanto
- sarcasmoSpanish
- طعنهPersian
- sarkasmiFinnish
- sarcasmeFrench
- ताना, व्यंग, व्यंग-कथHindi
- szarkazmusHungarian
- sarcasmoItalian
- 諷刺, 皮肉Japanese
- სარკაზმიGeorgian
- ಚುಚ್ಚುಮಾತುKannada
- sarcasmeDutch
- sarkasmeNorwegian
- sarkazmPolish
- sarcasmoPortuguese
- sarcasmRomanian
- ёрничество, едкость, сарказм, язвительностьRussian
- sarkasmSwedish
- கிண்டல்Tamil
- వ్యంగ్యముTelugu
- การเสียดสีThai
- alaycılık, istihzaTurkish
- طنزUrdu
- 諷刺Chinese
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