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backhanded
English
Etymology
From back +? hand + -ed
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bæk?hænd?d/
Adjective
backhanded (comparative more backhanded, superlative most backhanded)
- With the back of the hand.
- Involving a backward flip of the hand.
- Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
- Indirect.
- Backwards, turned around.
- (of writing) inclining to the left
- Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
- Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
Alternative forms
- back-handed
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
backhanded
- simple past tense and past participle of backhand
Adverb
backhanded (comparative more backhanded, superlative most backhanded)
- In a backhanded manner.
See also
- backhand
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sarcasm
English
Etymology
From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (sarkasmós, “a sneer”), from ??????? (sarkáz?, “I gnash the teeth (in anger)”, literally “I strip off the flesh”), from ???? (sárx, “flesh”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s????kæz?m/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s???kæz?m/
Noun
sarcasm (countable and uncountable, plural sarcasms)
- (uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice.
- (countable) An act of sarcasm.
Synonyms
- (uncountable): derision, facetiousness, irony, ridicule, satire
- (countable): taunt, gibe
Derived terms
- sarcastic
Usage notes
Because sarcasm and irony often go together, people often use sarcasm to refer to irony. Strictly speaking, an ironic statement is one that means the opposite of its content, and a sarcastic statement is an acerbic or sardonic one. To distinguish the two, saying "Oh my gosh, I hate you!" to sincerely congratulate one's best friend on their good fortune is ironic, but not sarcastic; saying, "I'm not a mind reader, okay?" is sarcastic, but not ironic.
Translations
See also
- sarcasm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
- sarcasm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sarcasm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sarcasm at OneLook Dictionary Search
Romanian
Etymology
From French sarcasme, from Latin sarcasmus.
Noun
sarcasm n (plural sarcasme)
- sarcasm
Declension
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