List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 339

SYNONYMS: sarcastic, ironic, caustic, satirical, sardonic.
These adjectives mean having or marked by a feeling of bitterness and a biting or cutting quality.

Sarcastic suggests sharp taunting and ridicule that wounds: He had a deserved reputation for sarcastic.
Ironic implies a subtler form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely: He was a man of ironic humor, and---above all---profound literary genius.
Caustic means corrosive and bitingly trenchant: "The caustic jokes deal with such diverse matters as political assassination, and medical ethics.
Satirical implies the exposure of something, especially vice or folly, to ridicule: They took a satirical look at commercial radio.
Sardonic is associated with scorn, derision, mockery, and often cynicism: He was proud, sardonic, harsh to inferiority of every description.