Sarcastic
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

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DRY
A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

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ACID
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

KEEN
A funeral lament sung with loud wailing

TART
Harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

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SNIDE
Expressive of contempt; "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"

WRYLY
In a wry manner; "`I see,' he commented wryly"

SHARP
Quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"

HARSH
Sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"

ACRID
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

ACERB
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

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BITING
Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

BITTER
The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

ACIDIC
Being sour to the taste

IRONIC
Humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"

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CYNICAL
Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

ACERBIC
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

CUTTING
The act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

PUNGENT
Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

MORDANT
A substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

MOCKING
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

MALEFIC
Having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"

JEERING
Showing your contempt by derision

CAUSTIC
Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

CARPING
Persistent petty and unjustified criticism

SATIRIC
Exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"

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SCATHING
Marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

SARDONIC
Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman

VIRULENT
Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"

VENOMOUS
Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"

STINGING
A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"

SPITEFUL
Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"

SCORNFUL
Expressing extreme contempt

POIGNANT
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"

IRONICAL
Humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"

INCISIVE
Suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"

DERISORY
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

DERISIVE
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

CRITICAL
Of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"

CAPTIOUS
Tending to find and call attention to faults; "a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"

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TRENCHANT
Characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

SATIRICAL
Exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"

SARCASTIC
Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

POISONOUS
Having the qualities or effects of a poison

MALICIOUS
Having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

CORROSIVE
A substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)

CAVILLING

ACIDULOUS
Being sour to the taste

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RIDICULING

MORDACIOUS
Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"

MALEVOLENT
Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"

DISDAINFUL
Expressing extreme contempt

CENSORIOUS
Harshly critical or expressing censure; "was censorious of petty failings"

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RABELAISIAN
Of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works; "Rabelaisian characters"

DEVASTATING
Making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert

ACRIMONIOUS
Marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"

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VITUPERATIVE
Marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

CONTUMELIOUS
Arrogantly insolent

CONTEMPTUOUS
Expressing extreme contempt

SHARPTONGUED