sardonic
/sɑːrˈdɒnɪk/
scornfully mocking; grimly cynical
sardonic in a sentence
“The narrator's sardonic asides undercut every triumph.”
Origin of sardonic
Greek sardonios of Sardinia — a Sardinian herb was said to twist faces into grins
/sɑːrˈdɒnɪk/
scornfully mocking; grimly cynical
“The narrator's sardonic asides undercut every triumph.”
Greek sardonios of Sardinia — a Sardinian herb was said to twist faces into grins