Definition of SARCASTIC

sarcastic

Adjective

  • expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

Adj

  • Containing sarcasm.
  • Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.

Examples

  • a sarcastic quip
  • the teacher's sarcastic tone

Origin / Etymology

Either from sarcasm + -astic or from French sarcastique, from French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “sarcasm”), itself from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, literally “meat, flesh”).

Synonyms

sarky, snarky

Antonyms

unsarcastic

Scrabble Score: 13

sarcastic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sarcastic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sarcastic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

sarcastic: valid Words With Friends Word