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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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They are idealistic and impatient, fluent in slogans and sarcasm, and astutely aware that the system they are training to enter may have no particular use for them.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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

Ms. Kron splashes deadpan sarcasm around the stage as Dorine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

I hear my own voice oozing sarcasm and anger.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.