sarcastico — meaning in English

English meaning

• ironic adj Involving irony — meaning, or resulting in, the opposite of what was expected or intended.
• mordant adj Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
• sarcastic adj Marked by sarcasm; mocking through statements that mean the opposite of what they literally say.
• snide adjective Making sly, mocking, or belittling remarks, often disguised as harmless comments.
• wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.

Senses

sarcastico is used for these senses in English:

• ironic (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
• mordant Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
• sardonic Scornfully mocking or cynical.
• wry Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.

mordant — full definition

1. adj Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
2. adj Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.

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