Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sarcastical

/sɑɹˈkæstɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sar-cas-ti-cal
IPA: /sɑɹˈkæstɪkəl/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dated

Example Sentences

"Several, in their Books, have many sarcastical and spiteful Strokes at Religion in general, while others make themselves pleasant with the Principles of the Christian."
"But I never met with very warm support in carrying on this object, but was often exposed to some sarcastical insinuations or sardonic smiles from those who thought the attempt to ameliorate the condition of the Gipsies, only Quixotic."
""Look here, Mr. Funnysides, I didn't bring you up here to listen to no sarcastical remarks," retorted the man, with the sudden fury of a heavy drinker."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more sarcastical (comparative) most sarcastical (superlative)

Derived Forms

sarcasticalness

Questions

How do you pronounce sarcastical?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɑɹˈkæstɪkəl/.
What does sarcastical mean?: sarcastic

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