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sardonic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɑː^rˈdɒnɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɑrˈdɑnɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sär don′ik)

sar•don•ic /sɑrˈdɑnɪk/USA pronunciation adj.

characterized by scornful criticism;
mocking bitterly:a sardonic grin.

sar•don•i•cal•ly, adv.

sar•don•ic (sär don′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

characterized by bitter or scornful derision;
mocking;
cynical;
sneering:a sardonic grin.

Greek sardónios of Sardinia) + -an; alluding to a Sardinian plant which when eaten was supposed to produce convulsive laughter ending in death
Latin sardoni(us) (
alteration of earlier sardonian (influenced by French sardonique) 1630–40

sar•don′i•cal•ly, adv.
sar•don′i•cism, n.

biting, mordant, contemptuous.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

sardonic /sɑːˈdɒnɪk/, sardonical /sɑːˈdɒnɪkəl/ adj

characterized by irony, mockery, or derision

Etymology: 17th Century: from French sardonique, from Latin sardonius, from Greek sardonios derisive, literally: of Sardinia, alteration of Homeric sardanios scornful (laughter or smile)sarˈdonically adv sarˈdonicism n

'sardonic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

risus sardonicus - wisecrack - wiseguy - wry - bitter - cutting - grudge - incisive - ironical - irony - sarcastic - satirical

Synonyms: sarcastic, cynical, scornful, caustic, derisive, more...

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