ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSsardonic
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sardonic
Meaning: grimly mocking or scornfully humorous
sardonic in a sentence
How sardonic is used in real sentences:
His sardonic smile suggested that he did not believe the excuse.
With a sardonic laugh, Maya congratulated him on being only an hour late.
“After one model labeled a wakeful firefighter deeply asleep, a statistician made a sardonic remark about computers deserving pillows.”
— from the passage Signals After Midnight
Synonyms for sardonic
Other words for sardonic — mocking, scornful and wry — carry the same meaning.
- mocking
- scornful
- wry
Antonyms of sardonic
Words that mean the opposite of sardonic:
- sincere
- earnest
- respectful
Where it comes from
From Greek sardonios, associated with bitter or mocking laughter.
Memory hook
SARDONIC sounds sharp and sour: sardonic humor has a bitter edge.