Word Meanings - SARDONIC - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking, malignant, or bitterly sarcastic; -- applied only to a laugh, smile, or some facial semblance of gayety. Where strained, sardonic smiles are glozing still, And grief is forced to laugh against

Additional info about word: SARDONIC

Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking, malignant, or bitterly sarcastic; -- applied only to a laugh, smile, or some facial semblance of gayety. Where strained, sardonic smiles are glozing still, And grief is forced to laugh against her will. Sir H. Wotton. The scornful, ferocious, sardonic grin of a bloody ruffian. Burke. Sardonic grin or laugh, an old medical term for a spasmodic affection of the muscles of the face, giving it an appearance of laughter.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of SARDONIC)

• Abderite
• Cynic
• sardonic
• derisive
• sarcastic
• jocular
• flippant
• nonchalant
• sportive
• sprightful
• buoyant
• Biting
• Pungent
• censorious
• piercing
• gnawing
• trenchant
• Cutting
• Sharp
• biting
• mordant
• bitter
• provoking
• stinging
• exasperating
• satirical
• severe
• disappointing
• cruel

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