Associations to the word «Sardonic»

Wiktionary

SARDONIC, adjective. Scornfully mocking or cynical.
SARDONIC, adjective. Disdainfully or ironically humorous.

Dictionary definition

SARDONIC, adjective. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche