sardonic

sar·don·ic  (sär-dnk)

adj.

Scornfully or cynically mocking. See Synonyms at sarcastic.

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[French sardonique, from Greek sardonios, alteration of sardanios.]

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sar·doni·cal·ly adv.

sar·doni·cism (--szm) n.

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sardonic

Adjective

(of behaviour) mocking or scornful [Greek sardonios]

sardonically adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sardonic - 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 sarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

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sardonic

adjective mocking, cynical, dry, bitter, sneering, jeering, malicious, wry, sarcastic, derisive, ironical, mordant, mordacious

Translations

sardonic [sɑːˈdɔnɪk] adj → sardónico

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sardonic [sɑːˈdɔnɪk] adj → sardonique

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sardonic [sɑːˈdɔnɪk] adj (smile) → süffisant

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sardonic [sɑːˈdɔnɪk] adj → sardonico/a