Synonyms for sarcasm
ˈsɑr kæz əmsar·casm

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1. sarcasmnoun

   Synonyms:
   taunt, derision, ridicule, satire, irony, facetiousness, gibe

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1. sarcasm

   Banter is the touching upon some fault, weakness, or fancied secret of another in a way half to pique and half to please; badinage is delicate, refined banter. Raillery has more sharpness, but is usually good-humored and well meant. Irony, the saying one thing that the reverse may be understood, may be either mild or bitter. All the other words have a hostile intent. Ridicule makes a person or thing the subject of contemptuous merriment; derision seeks to make the object derided seem utterly despicable — to laugh it to scorn. Chaff is the coarse witticism of the streets, perhaps merry, oftener malicious; jeering is loud, rude ridicule, as of a hostile crowd or mob. Mockery is more studied, and may include mimicry and personal violence, as well as scornful speech. A satire is a formal composition; a sarcasm may be an impromptu sentence. The satire shows up follies to keep people from them; the sarcasm hits them because they are foolish, without inquiring whether it will do good or harm; the satire is plainly uttered; the sarcasm is covert.

   Synonyms:
   badinage, banter, chaff, derision, irony, jeering, mockery, raillery, ridicule, satire

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1. sarcasm

   Synonyms:
   gibe, chaff, irony, jeer, satire, ridicule, taunt, sardonicism

   Antonyms:
   eulogy, compliment, panegyric, eulogium

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.5 / 4 votes

1. sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remarknoun

   witty language used to convey insults or scorn

   "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

   Synonyms:
   irony, caustic remark, satire

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1. sarcasmnoun

   Synonyms:
   taunt, gibe, fling, satire, irony, ridicule, cutting jest, satirical remark

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1. List of paraphrases for "sarcasm":

   sarcastic, satire

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1. Cassidy Hutchinson:

   I did not take it as sarcasm, throughout my tenure working for the chief of staff, he would frequently bring in memos and PowerPoints on various policy proposals that – he would then expand on, you know, ‘Q is saying this.’.

2. Thomas Carlyle:

   Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.

3. Roland Barthes:

   What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.

4. United States:

   Alt-right extremist networks are very good at circumventing existing legislation( policies and practices on platforms). New Zealand telecom executives use irony and sarcasm to spread hateful ideas and hide New Zealand telecom executives behind memes, the alt-right has tapped into this in a way that no jihadist movement has.

5. Johann Kaspar Lavater:

   There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness, and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness, and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.