Sardonic

/sɑrˈdɑnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Grimly mocking or cynical; characterized by bitter, scornful humor that often reveals disdain or skepticism. Describes a form of humor that is darkly ironic.

Etymology

From Greek 'sardonios' referring to 'sardonios gelos' (sardonic laughter), supposedly from a Sardinian plant that caused facial contortions resembling bitter laughter when eaten. The connection to the island of Sardinia gave us this word for bitter, mocking humor.

Kelly Says

Remember sardonic through 'Sardinia' + 'ironic' — people who ate a certain Sardinian plant would get a twisted, bitter smile. Sardonic humor has that same twisted, bitter quality.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሳርዶኒክ
sar.dɔ.nik
ARالعربية
ساخر
sā.ḫir
BNবাংলা
ব্যঙ্গাত্মক
bjaṅ.gā.tmak
CACatalà
sardònic
sarˈðɔ.nik
CSČeština
sarkastický
sar.kas.tit͡skɪj
DADansk
sardonisk
sɑˈʁɔnisk
DEDeutsch
sardonisch
zaʁˈdoːnɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
σαρδονικός
sar.do.niˈkos
ESEspañol
sardónico
sar.doˈni.ko
FAفارسی
سردونی
sar.du.ni
FISuomi
sarkastinen
sɑr.kɑs.ti.nen
FRFrançais
sardonique
saʁ.dɔ.nik
GUGU
વ્યંગાત્મક
vyaṅ.gā.tmak
HAHA
sarkastik
sar.kas.tik
HEעברית
סרדוני
sar.du.ni
HIहिन्दी
व्यंग्यात्मक
vyaṅgyātmak
HUMagyar
sarkasztikus
sɑr.kɑs.ti.kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
sarkastis
sar.kas.tis
IGIG
sardonic
sar.dɔ.nik
ITItaliano
sardonico
sarˈdɔːniko
JA日本語
皮肉的な
hi.niku.teki.na
KKKK
сардонический
sɐrˈdɔnʲɪt͡ɕɪskɪj
KMKM
សរដូនិក
sɑr.du.nik
KO한국어
경멸적인
ɡyeo.myeol.jeok.in
MRMR
व्यंग्यात्मक
vyaṅ.gyā.tmak
MSBahasa Melayu
sarkastik
sar.kas.tik
MYမြန်မာ
စကားချီ
sɑ̀.kʰɛ̀.t͡ɕʰi
NLNederlands
sardonisch
sɑrˈdɔnɪsk
NONorsk
sardonisk
sɑrˈdɔnisk
PAPA
ਵਿਅੰਗਾਤਮਕ
vi.aṅ.gā.tmak
PLPolski
sardoniczny
sar.dɔˈɲit͡ʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
sardônico
sɐʁˈdõ.ni.ku
RORomână
sardonic
sar.dɔˈnik
RUРусский
сардонический
sɐrˈdɔnʲɪt͡ɕɪskɪj
SVSvenska
sardonisk
sarˈdɔːnisk
SWKiswahili
dhihaki
dʰi.ha.ki
TAதமிழ்
நகைச்சுவையான
nakaic.cu.vai.yāṉa
TEతెలుగు
వ్యంగ్యపూరితమైన
vyaṅ.gya.pū.ri.tam.ai.na
THไทย
เยาะเย้ยน
jɔ̀ː.jɛ̄n
TLTL
sarkastiko
sar.kas.ti.ko
TRTürkçe
alaycı
ɑ.lɑj.d͡ʒɯ
UKУкраїнська
сардонічний
sɐrˈdɔnɪt͡ɕnɪj
URاردو
مزاحیہ
muzā.hi.ya
VITiếng Việt
chế giễu
t͡ɕe˧˦ ʒiəw˨˩
YOYO
sarkastik
sar.kas.tik
ZH中文
讽刺的
fēng cì de
ZUZU
isardonic
i.sar.dɔ.nik

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