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n. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.

n. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.

n. The use of sarcasm. See Synonyms at wit1.

n. A form of humor that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.

n. An act of sarcasm.

n. A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.

n. A biting taunt or gibe, or the use of such a taunt; a bitter, cutting expression; a satirical remark or expression, uttered with scorn or contempt; in rhetoric, a form of irony; bitter irony.

n. Synonyms Irony, etc. (see satire,) taunt, fling.

n. witty language used to convey insults or scorn

"The word sarcasm comes from a Greek word that means "to tear flesh"."

wittiness    humour    wit    humor    witticism   

abuse    acrimony   

sarcastic   

ridicule    irony    taunt    gibe    satire    derision    facetiousness   

irony    satire    scorn    ridicule    humour    malice    raillery    bitterness    sneer    cynicism