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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Sarcastic.

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  • adjective sarcastic

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Examples

  • This carriage, too, drove away, and the urchins gave another sarcastical cheer.

    Vanity Fair 2006

  • When company came to Castlewood, he entertained them handsomely, and was of a very pleasant, sarcastical turn.

    The Virginians 2006

  • Steve may be sarcastical from time to time, but the spellingchecker of my version of MS Frontpage suggests that I change the word hockeystick-audit into hockeystickautist.

    The Sayings of Rasmus « Climate Audit 2005

  • The roughness, indeed, which sometimes appeared in his manners, was more striking to me now, from my having been accustomed to the studied smooth complying habits of the Continent; and I clearly recognised in him, not without respect for his honest conscientious zeal, the same indignant and sarcastical mode of treating every attempt to unhinge or weaken good principles.

    The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 2004

  • And hence this friendship gave occasion to many sarcastical remarks among the domestics, most of which were either proverbs before, or at least are become so now; and, indeed, the wit of them all may be comprised in that short Latin proverb, “Noscitur a socio”; which, I think, is thus expressed in English,

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

  • He was dressed remarkably plain; seemed to be turned of fifty; had a careless air, and a sarcastical turn in his countenance.

    The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves 2004

  • He accompanied this with so sarcastical a laugh, that Mrs. Western could bear no longer.

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

  • These hints stopt the mouth of Partridge; nor did he open it again till Jones, having thrown some sarcastical jokes on his cowardice, he offered to excuse himself on the inequality of firearms, saying, “A thousand naked men are nothing to one pistol; for though it is true it will kill but one at a single discharge, yet who can tell but that one may be himself?”

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

  • The Authors seemed to search for Opportunities to introduce hints and sarcastical Allusions to the frivolities, Vanity, Affectation, follies and prejudices of their own Nation.

    John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

  • That is not only an invidious, but a sarcastical and barbarous

    A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753 Anonymous

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