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sardonic

/sɑːˈdɒnɪk/adjective

उच्चारण सार्डॉनिक

व्यंग्यपूर्ण, उपहासपूर्ण

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    showing that you think that you are better than other people and do not take them seriously; mocking in a cruel way

    व्यंग्यपूर्ण, उपहासपूर्ण

    • a sardonic smile
    • The critic ended the review with a sardonic remark.
    • He gave a sardonic laugh at the idea of a free lunch.
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    • Her sardonic comments made the new team nervous.
    • The reviewer's sardonic tone annoyed the author.

    Synonyms mocking sarcastic sneering cynical scornful

    Opposite sincere kind respectful friendly

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Keep the mocking words together: sardonic (mocking in a grimly humorous way), sarcastic (saying the opposite of what you mean to hurt or mock), sneering, derisive, cynical, wry (showing amusement in a dry way).

उपहास के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sardonic (कटु हास्य से उपहास करने वाला), sarcastic (आहत या उपहास के लिए जो मतलब हो उसका उलटा कहने वाला, व्यंग्यात्मक), sneering, derisive, cynical, wry (रूखे ढंग से मज़ा दिखाने वाला)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A sardonic smile or grin, sardonic humour.

Collocations: a sardonic smile या grin (व्यंग्य और कड़वाहट भरी मुस्कान), sardonic humour (तीखा, ताना मारने वाला हास्य)।