sardonic
mocking, cynical
TRANSLATION
sardonisch, zynisch
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Bob's sardonic smile is irritating the Japanese guests."
INTERESTING NOTE:
Sardonic referes to a plant from Sardinia which was believed to cause anyone who ate it to laugh convulsively and then die.
INTERESTING NOTE:
Sardonic referes to a plant from Sardinia which was believed to cause anyone who ate it to laugh convulsively and then die.
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Merriam-Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
Date: 1638
Main Entry: sar-don-ic
Function: adjective
Etymology: French sardonique, from Greek sardonios
: disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking synonym see SARCASTIC
Date: 1638
Main Entry: sar-don-ic
Function: adjective
Etymology: French sardonique, from Greek sardonios
: disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
