sarcasm | ||
1. | [ noun ] witty language used to convey insults or scorn | |
Synonyms: | satire irony caustic_remark | |
Examples: | "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"--Johathan Swift |
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Related terms: | wit satirize sarcastic unsarcastic | |
Similar spelling: |
sargassum sarcosome sarcastic sarcosomal sargasso sarcosine |