sardonic
11sardonic — [[t]sɑː(r)dɒ̱nɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone as sardonic, you mean their attitude to people or things is humorous but rather critical. He was a big, sardonic man, who intimidated even the most self confident students. ...a… …
12sardonic — adjective Etymology: French sardonique, from Greek sardonios Date: 1638 disdainfully or skeptically humorous ; derisively mocking < a sardonic comment > < his sardonic expression > Synonyms: see sarcastic • sardonically adverb …
13sardonic — sardonically, adv. sardonicism, n. /sahr don ik/, adj. characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin. [1630 40; alter. of earlier sardonian (influenced by F sardonique) < L sardoni(us) ( < Gk sardónios… …
14sardonic — adjective /saːˈdɔnɪk,sɑːˈdɒnɪk,sɑɻˈdɑːnɪk/ a) Scornfully mocking or cynical. He distances himself from people with his nasty, sardonic laughter. b) Disdainfully or ironically humorous. See Also: sardonian …
15sardonic — adj. Sardonic is used with these nouns: ↑comment, ↑eyebrow, ↑gleam, ↑grin, ↑humour, ↑smile, ↑tone, ↑wit …
16sardonic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. scornful, derisive; caustic, malicious, twisted. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sarcastic, cynical, scornful; see sarcastic . See Synonym Study at sarcastic . III (Roget s 3… …
17sardonic — sar|don|ic [sa:ˈdɔnık US sa:rˈda: ] adj written [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: sardonique, from Greek sardonios, from sardanios; influenced by Sardonios Sardinian , because of a plant from Sardinia (an Italian island) which causes the face… …
18sardonic — sar|don|ic [ sar danık ] adjective a sardonic smile, expression, or comment shows a lack of respect for what someone else has said or done ╾ sar|don|i|cal|ly [ sar danıkli ] adverb …
19sardonic — adjective speaking or smiling in an unpleasant way, that shows you do not have a good opinion of someone or something: Brett raised a sardonic eyebrow. sardonically / kli/ adverb …
20sardonic — adjective his sardonic wit Syn: mocking, satirical, sarcastic, ironical, ironic; cynical, scornful, contemptuous, derisive, derisory, sneering, jeering; scathing, caustic, trenchant, cutting, sharp, acerbic …
