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Meaning of sardonic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sardonic

Pronunciation:/saːˈdɔnɪk//sɑːˈdɒnɪk//sɑɹˈdɑːnɪk/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Scornfully mocking or cynical.

    Example: He distances himself from people with his nasty, sardonic laughter.

  2. Disdainfully or ironically humorous.