Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sahr-kaz-uh m]
- /ˈsɑr kæz əm/
- /ˈsɑː.kæz.əm/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sahr-kaz-uh m]
- /ˈsɑr kæz əm/
Definitions of sarcasm word
- noun sarcasm harsh or bitter derision or irony. 1
- noun sarcasm a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms. 1
- noun sarcasm irony 1
- noun sarcasm sarcastic remark 1
- uncountable noun sarcasm Sarcasm is speech or writing which actually means the opposite of what it seems to say. Sarcasm is usually intended to mock or insult someone. 0
- noun sarcasm mocking, contemptuous, or ironic language intended to convey scorn or insult 0
Information block about the term
Origin of sarcasm
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Late Latin sarcasmus < Greek sarkasmós, derivative of sarkázein to rend (flesh), sneer; see sarco-
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sarcasm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sarcasm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sarcasm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sarcasm
noun sarcasm
- acerbity — Acerbity is a kind of bitter, critical humour.
- acridity — sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber.
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
Top questions with sarcasm
- what is sarcasm?
- what does sarcasm mean?
- what is the definition of sarcasm?
- what does the bible say about sarcasm?
- how to spell sarcasm?
- why do people use sarcasm?
- how do you spell sarcasm?
- what does sarcasm say about a person?
- when is national sarcasm day?
- what is the meaning of sarcasm?
- what is the meaning of sarcasm in hindi?
- what is sarcasm a sign of?
- how to detect sarcasm?
- how to teach sarcasm?
- what is sarcasm mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sa
- Words starting with sar
- Words starting with sarc
- Words starting with sarca
- Words starting with sarcas
- Words starting with sarcasm