Word Frequency
Translations for 'sarcasm'
- British English: sarcasm If you say something with sarcasm, you say the opposite of what you really mean in order to be rude to someone. NOUNWhat a pity,' he said with a hint of sarcasm.
- Brazilian Portuguese: sarcasmo
- Chinese: 挖苦
- European Spanish: sarcasmo
- French: sarcasme
- German: Sarkasmus
- Italian: sarcasmo
- Japanese: 皮肉
- Korean: 비꼼
- Portuguese: sarcasmo
- Spanish: sarcasmo
Example Sentences Including 'sarcasm'
Be too serious A bit of gentle sarcasm can help to break the ice.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
But the librarian's sarcasm had been undeniable; I couldn't imagine him accepting thanks with grace.THE VIRGIN BLUE (2002)
But there you are: apparently expressions of disgust and pitying sarcasm are all part of the rich pattern we call family life.LOSING IT (2002)
Carol felt fourteen again, snagged on the jagged edge of her maths teacher's sarcasm.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
He had acted no better than the smirking PC when he insulted her with his sarcasm.AFTERMATH (2001)
It lasted five minutes... excuse me, 10 minutes," Villeneuve said with sarcasm.Ottawa Sun (2003)
The one-time rss preacher has evolved into a slogansmith, full of wit and sarcasm.India Today (2002)
WATFORD FC: Even Elt's beloved footie team don't escape his sarcasm.Sun, News of the World (2004)
`We spent the weekend," she later said with no hint of sarcasm , `cleaning out closets.Misc (1999)
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