Meaning Of The Word Sardonic

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sardonic
If you describe someone as sardonic, you mean their attitude to people or things is humorous but rather critical.

sardonic in American English
disdainfully or bitterly sneering, ironic, or sarcastic
adjective: characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering

sardonic in British English
adjective: characterized by irony, mockery, or derision

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