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 [sɑːˈdɒnɪk]

adj

characterized by irony, mockery, or derision

[from French sardonique, from Latin sardonius, from Greek sardonios derisive, literally: of Sardinia, alteration of Homeric sardanios scornful (laughter or smile)]

sardonically  adv

sardonicism  n

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 a sardonic sense of humour

Translations

sardonic [sɑːˈdɒnɪk] ADJ [humour, laugh] → sardónico; [person] → sarcástico, burlón; [tone] → burlón
she gave a sardonic smile → sonrió con sarcasmo or con aire burlón

sardonic [sɑː^rˈdɒnɪk] adj → sardonique

sardonic

adj, sardonically

adv → süffisant; grin, laugh also → sardonisch (liter)

sardonic [sɑːˈdɒnɪk] adj → sardonico/a