sarcasm
/ˈsɑːkæzəm/noun
उच्चारण सार्कैज़म
व्यंग्य, ताना, कटाक्ष
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a way of using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order to be unpleasant to somebody or to make fun of them
व्यंग्य, ताना, कटाक्ष
- 'What a brilliant idea,' he said with heavy sarcasm.
- There was a note of sarcasm in her voice.
- He said 'Great timing!' with obvious sarcasm when she arrived late.
+ 2 more examples
- She answered every question with sarcasm.
- Sarcasm is hard to understand in a second language.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sarcasm (uncountable)
The word is normally uncountable: 'He spoke with sarcasm'. 'A sarcasm' is rare; for one remark, use 'a sarcastic remark'.
यह शब्द सामान्यतः uncountable है: 'He spoke with sarcasm'; एक टिप्पणी के लिए 'a sarcastic remark' कहिए।
- There was a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
- I don't understand sarcasm in a foreign language.
sarcasm in/with + voice/tone
Use 'in' for the sound of the voice, and 'with' for how someone speaks: 'with heavy sarcasm'.
आवाज़ की ध्वनि के लिए 'in' और बोलने के ढंग के लिए 'with' आता है: 'with heavy sarcasm'।
- 'Wonderful,' she said with heavy sarcasm.
sarcasm vs irony
Sarcasm is a spoken remark meant to hurt or mock. Irony can be a situation: a fire station catching fire is ironic, not sarcastic.
Sarcasm चोट पहुँचाने या मज़ाक उड़ाने के लिए कही गई बात है; irony स्थिति भी हो सकती है: दमकल केंद्र में आग लगना ironic है, sarcastic नहीं।
- It was ironic that the fire station caught fire; his comment was pure sarcasm.
sarcastic / sarcastically
The adjective is 'sarcastic' (a sarcastic smile) and the adverb is 'sarcastically' (said sarcastically).
Adjective 'sarcastic' है (a sarcastic smile) और adverb 'sarcastically' (said sarcastically)।
- He clapped sarcastically after the failed attempt.
+Collocations 4
adjective + sarcasm
heavybitinggentlebitterlightobvious
- The teacher's biting sarcasm made the boy blush.
verb + sarcasm
usedetectmeandrip withanswer withresort to
- Don't answer a sincere question with sarcasm.
sarcasm + in
in her voicein his tonein the remarkin his eyes
- There was no sarcasm in his praise; he really meant it.
sarcastic + noun
toneremarkcommentsmilejoke
- She ignored the sarcastic remark and moved on.
“More examples 5
- 'You are very early,' he said with sarcasm, as it was already noon.
'आप बहुत जल्दी आ गए,' उसने व्यंग्य से कहा, क्योंकि दोपहर हो चुकी थी।
- Radhika's father uses sarcasm when she wakes up late.
राधिका के पिता जब वह देर से उठती है तो व्यंग्य का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The cartoon is full of sarcasm about the long queues at banks.
यह कार्टून बैंकों की लंबी कतारों पर व्यंग्य से भरा है।
- He took her sarcasm seriously and went away hurt.
उसने उसके व्यंग्य को गंभीरता से लिया और आहत होकर चला गया।
- Sarcasm is hard to understand in written messages.
लिखित संदेशों में व्यंग्य को समझना कठिन होता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She said it with a sarcasm.
✓ She said it with sarcasm.
'Sarcasm' is uncountable, so no 'a'.
'Sarcasm' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ He gave a sarcasm answer.
✓ He gave a sarcastic answer.
Before a noun, the adjective 'sarcastic' is needed, not the noun.
Noun से पहले adjective 'sarcastic' चाहिए, noun नहीं।
✗ He spoke to me in a sarcastically tone.
✓ He spoke to me in a sarcastic tone.
'Tone' is a noun and needs the adjective 'sarcastic', not an adverb.
'Tone' noun है और उसे adjective 'sarcastic' चाहिए, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both involve saying one thing and meaning another, but the purpose is different.
दोनों में कहा कुछ जाता है और अर्थ कुछ और होता है, पर उद्देश्य भिन्न है।
Words meant to mock or hurt someone, often saying the opposite of the truth.
किसी का मज़ाक उड़ाने या उसे चोट पहुँचाने वाले शब्द, प्रायः सच के विपरीत कहे गए।
- 'Great job!' he said sarcastically.
A gap between what is expected and what happens, or a mild humorous use of opposite words.
अपेक्षा और जो घटित हो उसके बीच का अंतर, या विपरीत शब्दों का हल्का हास्यपूर्ण प्रयोग।
- The irony is that the fire station burned down.
Writing or art that mocks society or leaders to show their faults.
ऐसा लेखन या कला जो समाज या नेताओं के दोष दिखाने के लिए उनका उपहास करती है।
- The novel is a satire on government offices.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sar·casm
With -casm (not 'sarcasim' or 'sarcazm'); from the Greek for 'to tear flesh'.
अंत में -casm ('sarcasim' या 'sarcazm' गलत है); Greek में 'मांस नोचना' से।
?Which word?
Keep apart sarcasm (meant to wound), irony (saying the opposite, not necessarily unkind) and satire (using humour to criticize society).
Sarcasm (चोट पहुँचाने के लिए), irony (उलटा कहना, ज़रूरी नहीं कि निर्दय) और satire (हास्य से समाज की आलोचना) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Bitter remarks meant to hurt or mock are sarcasm; the person is sarcastic.
'चोट पहुँचाने या मज़ाक उड़ाने वाली कड़वी बातें' sarcasm है; ऐसा व्यक्ति sarcastic।