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- Dictionarysarcasm/ˈsɑːkaz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt: "she didn't like the note of sarcasm in his voice"
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The meaning of SARCASM is a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain. How to use sarcasm in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sarcasm.
SARCASM definition: 1. the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt…. Learn more.
Sarcasm definition: harsh, cutting, or bitter derision, often using irony to point out the deficiencies or failings of someone or something. See examples of SARCASM used in a sentence.
SARCASM meaning: 1. the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt…. Learn more.
A sarcastic response written on a table that reads: Wow, you are SO deep! Sarcasm is the caustic use of words, often in a humorous way, to mock someone or something. Sarcasm may employ ambivalence, although it is not necessarily ironic.
Sarcasm is speech or writing which actually means the opposite of what it seems to say. Sarcasm is usually intended to mock or insult someone. 'What a pity,' Graham said with a hint of sarcasm.
Irony employed in the service of mocking or attacking someone is sarcasm. Saying "Oh, you're soooo clever!" with sarcasm means the target is really just a dunderhead. Sarcasm is sometimes used as merely a synonym of irony, but the word has a more specific sense: irony that's meant to mock or convey contempt.
