sarcastic

adjectives

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

sarcastic

is derived from

sarcasm

antonym

unsarcastic

is similar to

capable of wounding

"a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

barbed, biting, mordacious, nipping, pungent

is similar to

harshly ironic or sinister

"black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"

black, grim, mordant

is similar to

spitefully sarcastic

"corrosive cristism"

corrosive

is similar to

disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

"his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman

sardonic

is similar to

exposing human folly to ridicule

"a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"

satiric, satirical

is similar to

bitter or scornful

"the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde

saturnine

see also

exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

"remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

disrespectful

is an attribute of

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

caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire