English-Swedish translations for sarcasm

• sarkasm
  De säger det mitt ibland sina landsmäns flin, sarkasm och ibland deras hot.They say it amid the sniggering, the sarcasm, and sometimes the threats of their fellow citizens.
  Vi konstaterar också att varken sarkasmer, hot eller plånbokspolitik räckt för att få motståndarna att ge upp i all den massiva propagandan.We have seen, in effect, that even with massive propaganda, neither sarcasm, nor threats, nor portfolio policy have succeeded in stopping the protests.

Definition of sarcasm

• Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice
• An act of sarcasm

Synonyms

• taunt
• gibe

Examples

• Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit

Related words

• sarcastic
• sarcastically
• sarcastic remark