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Sardonic – Unkind humour; grimly mocking or cynical

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced sar-don-ik)

To remember the definition of the word sardonic, use the following mnemonic:

The sardine tonic (sardonic) was meant to be a joke but instead, it was very unkind.

The sardine tonic (sardonic) was meant to be a joke but instead, it was very unkind.

 

Examples of sardonic in a sentence

He looked at her with sardonic amusement.

After Rick was fired from the restaurant, he wrote a sardonic review of the eatery.

The criminal had a sardonic smile on his face when he shot at the police officer.

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