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sar·cas·tic
 (sär-k s t k)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
ETYMOLOGY: sarc(asm) + -astic as in enthusiastic OTHER FORMS: sar·cas ti·cal·ly
(Adverb)
SYNONYMS: sarcastic , ironic , caustic , satirical , sardonic These adjectives mean having or marked by a feeling of bitterness and a biting or cutting quality. Sarcastic suggests sharp taunting and ridicule that wounds: "a deserved reputation for sarcastic, acerbic and uninhibited polemics" (Burke Marshall). Ironic implies a subtler form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely: "a man of eccentric charm, ironic humor, and  above allprofound literary genius"
(Jonathan Kirsch).
Caustic means corrosive and bitingly trenchant:
"The caustic jokes ... deal with such diverse matters as political assassination, talk-show hosts, medical ethics"
(Frank Rich).
Satirical implies exposure, especially of vice or folly, to ridicule:
"on the surface a satirical look at commercial radio, but also a study of the misuse of telecommunications"
(Richard Harrington).
Sardonic is associated with scorn, derision, mockery, and often cynicism:
"He was proud, sardonic, harsh to inferiority of every description"
(Charlotte Brontë).
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