Read full poem →It may be doubted, whether the reverend father was highly pleased with
this sarcastic description, or whether he admitted readily the apology,
that the poet, speaking in the character of the heretical church, was
Dictionary Entry
Using words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say, especially to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny.
In a Sentence
“When he said, "Oh, that's just great," after spilling his coffee, his tone was clearly sarcastic.”
Origin
From Greek sarkastēs, from sarkazein 'to tear flesh', from sarx 'flesh'.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “sarcastic”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →6?) For future reference:
To be incorporated into a sarcastic poem about a fat, greasy, and imperfect
grandmother: