sardonic

1. 1.

   disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

   “his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists”

   “a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing”

   Synonymssnarky

   Similarsarcastic

Questions about sardonic

What does sardonic mean?

sardonic means "disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking".

How many syllables are in sardonic?

sardonic has 3 syllables: sar-do-nic. The stress falls on "do". In IPA it is /sɑɹˈdɑnɪk/.

What is another word for sardonic?

Close synonyms include snarky. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.