sarcasm

noun

Irony or bitterness, as of tone: acerbity, acidity, acridity, causticity, corrosiveness, mordacity, mordancy, trenchancy. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

A form of irony in which apparent praise conceals another, scornful meaning. For example, a sarcastic remark directed at a person who consistently arrives fifteen minutes late for appointments might be, “Oh, you've arrived exactly on time!”

IN BRIEF: Sharp, bitter words that make fun of someone or something, ridicule.

Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument. — Samuel Butler (1835-1902), English novelist, essayist and critic.

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For a list of words related to sarcasm, see:

• Devices, Techniques, and Elements - sarcasm: caustic, ironic language directed esp. against an individual as a taunt
• Rhetoric and Figures of Speech - sarcasm: caustic, ironical language intended to wound or belittle another
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - sarcasm: sharply ironical utterance or cutting remark

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See words rhyming with "sarcasm."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - sarkasme, spydighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
sarcasme, hatelijkheid, bijtende spot

Français (French)
n. - sarcasme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sarkasmus, (beißender) Spott, sarkastische Bemerkung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σαρκασμός, σαρκαστική φράση

Italiano (Italian)
sarcasmo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sarcasmo (m)

Русский (Russian)
сарказм, язвительная насмешка

Español (Spanish)
n. - sarcasmo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sarkasm, spydighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
挖苦, 讽刺

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 挖苦, 諷刺

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 빈정거림, 빈정대는 말, 풍자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 皮肉, いやみ, 当てこすり

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تهكم, سخريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לעג מר, הערות פוגעות ואירוניות, סרקזם‬

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