Sarcastic Vocabulary

adjective sour or bitter in taste, harsh or cutting in tone or manner

• The critic's acerbic review of the play left the actors feeling disheartened.
• I love listening to my acerbic aunt roast people at family gatherings.
• She's known for her acerbic sense of humor that always keeps us laughing.
• His acerbic wit was like a sharp knife, cutting through the pretentiousness of the room.

noun meaningless or foolish talk; nonsense

• The politician dismissed the accusations as mere malarkey.
• Don't listen to him, he's just spouting malarkey.
• I can't believe she fell for that load of malarkey.
• His excuses were nothing but a smokescreen of malarkey.

noun a person who mocks or derides others; a person who imitates or mimics in a scornful or contemptuous manner

• The mocker in the audience made derogatory remarks throughout the speaker's presentation.
• Don't pay attention to that mocker, they're just trying to get a reaction out of you.
• That mocker is always talking trash about everyone behind their backs.
• The wind howled like a mocker, taunting the trees with its fierce gusts.

adjective characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical

• His sardonic sense of humor often left others feeling uneasy.
• She couldn't help but laugh at his sardonic comments.
• His sardonic remarks always crack me up.
• The painting's sardonic smile seemed to follow me around the room.

noun a muscle in the mouth that is used for tasting and swallowing food, as well as for speech

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The speaker made a tongue-in-cheek remark during the conference.
• She always has a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor that makes everyone laugh.
• His tongue-in-cheek comment had us all in stitches.
• The artist's use of tongue-in-cheek imagery added a playful element to the painting.

noun a sarcastic or disrespectful remark or attitude

• The journalist's snarky remarks in the article did not sit well with the readers.
• I love reading her snarky tweets, they always make me laugh.
• She's always throwing shade with her snark, it's hilarious.
• His snark was like a sharp knife, cutting through the tension in the room.