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Definition of "sarcastic" []

  • Expressing or marked by sarcasm. (adjective)
  • Given to using sarcasm. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sarcastic" in a sentence
  • "A few years ago, a clever webhead created a site advocating the use of what he called the sarcastic font."
  • "Ann says or, more accurately, implies that the word "sarcastic" is code for step back, little lady."
  • "In Hebrew those passages have a distinct voice, a unique identifiable tone characterized as sarcastic and prone to the use of word puns."