sardonic
adjective /sɑːˈdɒn.ɪk/
/sɑːrˈdɑː.nɪk/ Definition
› showing little respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think that you are too important to consider or discuss a matter: a sardonic smile/look/commentMocking and taunting sardonically /-ˈdɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈdɑː.nɪ.kəl.i/ adverb Mocking and taunting
/-ˈdɑː.nɪ.kəl.i/ adverb Mocking and taunting (Definition of sardonic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- burlesque noun
- caricature noun
- caricature verb
- deride verb
- derision noun
- derisive adjective
- jibe verb
- laugh at sb/sth phrasal verb
- laugh in sb's face idiom
- lay yourself open to ridicule idiom
- make a mockery of sth idiom
- mimic verb
- mock verb
- parody noun
- piss-take noun
- poke fun at sb idiom
- ridicule noun
- ridicule verb
- scoff verb (LAUGH)
- take-off noun (COPY)
Topic:
Mocking and taunting
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