Sarcastic Expressions

adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

• The speaker's facetious remarks were not well-received by the audience.
• Stop being facetious and take this seriously.
• Don't be so facetious, dude.
• Her facetious attitude masked her true feelings.

adjective showing an excessive attitude of smartness or cockiness

• Her smart alecky comments during the meeting did not contribute positively to the discussion.
• Stop being so smart alecky and just answer the question seriously.
• He's always acting so smart alecky, thinking he knows everything.
• His smart alecky attitude is like a shield, hiding his insecurities.

adjective Witty is an adjective that describes someone or something as clever, humorous, and quick-witted in their remarks or behavior.

• She impressed everyone with her witty remarks during the conference.
• He always has a witty comeback ready for any situation.
• Her witty banter had everyone in stitches.
• His mind was a treasure trove of witty observations.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

interjection a word or phrase that expresses a sudden feeling or emotion

• The detective was able to solve the case using his keen observation skills. No shit Sherlock!
• I told my friend that the sky is blue and he responded with 'no shit Sherlock!'
• When I mentioned that it was raining outside, my brother sarcastically said 'no shit Sherlock!'
• After pointing out the obvious mistake, my coworker replied with 'no shit Sherlock!'

noun a sarcastic remark or gesture that is meant to be humorous, but often comes across as harsh or mocking

• The speaker's use of sarchasm in their presentation went over the heads of most audience members.
• I love using sarchasm with my friends because we all understand each other's humor.
• Sarchasm is my favorite type of humor - it's so sarcastic and witty!
• Her sarchasm cut through the tension in the room, making everyone laugh.