sardonic

adjective/sɑrˈdɑnɪk/

Frequency rank: #19,057 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Grimly mocking or cynically humorous; scornfully sarcastic.

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Example sentence

He gave that sardonic smile when he heard their excuse for being late.

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