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sarcasm

[sahr-kaz-uhm] / ˈsɑr kæz əm /
NOUN
mocking remark
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banter bitterness contempt cynicism derision irony mockery rancor ridicule satire scorn
STRONG
acrimony aspersion burlesque censure comeback criticism cut dig disparagement invective put down raillery scoffing sharpness superciliousness wisecrack
WEAK
causticness corrosiveness flouting lampooning mordancy sneering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approval flattery love praise respect
STRONG
compliment kindness sanction

Example Sentences

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Bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny was powerful as Kurwenal, his cocky sarcasm of Act 1 giving way to the caretaker’s forced optimism in Act 3.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Guardiola used sarcasm and statistics this week to defend City against claims the club's success has been due to the financial muscle of their Abu Dhabi-based owners.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The comments section turned to heavy sarcasm, with several gamblers asking whether the U.S. somehow used a “teleportation device” to extract Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores without actually invading the country.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

"Oh! Noo-ooo!" she replies, her laughter ripe with sarcasm, as her bandmates deliver a hasty "no comment".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

My sarcasm surprised me as much as it surprised him.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg