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sarcasm
Biting, hurtful mockery that often means the opposite of what is said, in order to make someone or something look ridiculous.
„Das hast du ja wieder toll gemacht“, sagte er mit beißendem Sarkasmus, als das Glas zerbrach.
"Well, you did a great job again," he said with biting sarcasm when the glass broke.
Sarcasm is often not named directly, but signaled through tone of voice and context. A statement is sarcastic when the situation clearly shows that the opposite of what was said is meant.
Sein Lob war voller Sarkasmus, denn in Wahrheit war er sehr unzufrieden.
His praise was full of sarcasm, because in truth he was very dissatisfied.
To describe the type of mockery, 'Sarkasmus' (sarcasm) is often combined with adjectives like 'beißend' (biting), 'trocken' (dry), or 'bitter' (bitter).
Mit trockenem Sarkasmus kommentierte er die absurde Situation.
With dry sarcasm, he commented on the absurd situation.
A common construction is the use with the preposition 'mit' (with) to describe the manner of an utterance, for example 'etwas mit Sarkasmus sagen' (to say something with sarcasm).
Sie antwortete mit einer Spur von Sarkasmus in der Stimme.
She answered with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
humor
'der Humor' and 'der Sarkasmus' both have to do with laughter or witty remarks. The important difference lies in the tone. 'Humor' is usually something positive: you recognize something funny or make others laugh. 'Sarkasmus' is sharper and can come across as hurtful, because you often say the opposite of what you mean and mock someone or something. Learners may confuse the words because sarcasm can also be funny. But not all humor is sarcasm. If a remark is friendly or light, 'Humor' fits better. If it is biting or mocking, 'Sarkasmus' is more precise.
Nach der Nachricht reagiert meine Freundin mit Sarkasmus, weil sie sehr enttäuscht ist.
After the news, my friend reacts with sarcasm because she is very disappointed.
Herr Hoffmann verliert seinen Humor nicht, auch wenn der Arbeitstag lang ist.
Mr. Hoffmann does not lose his sense of humor, even when the workday is long.