English noun: sarcasm | |||
| 1. | sarcasm (communication) witty language used to convey insults or scorn | ||
| Samples | He used sarcasm to upset his opponent. Irony is wasted on the stupid. Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own. | ||
| Synonyms | caustic remark, irony, satire | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness | ||
| Attribute | sarcastic, unsarcastic | ||