sarcasm

noun/ˈsɑːkæzəm/CEFR B2

শ্লেষ, বিদ্রূপাত্মক খোঁচা

Meaning

Saying the opposite of what you mean in order to mock someone.

Example sentences

  • Wonderful, he said, heavy with sarcasm.চমৎকার — কথাটা সে বলল ভরপুর শ্লেষে।
  • Sarcasm does not travel well in writing.লেখায় শ্লেষ ঠিকমতো বোঝা যায় না।

Common phrases with “sarcasm”

  • heavy sarcasmভারী শ্লেষ
  • a note of sarcasmশ্লেষের সুর
  • detect sarcasmশ্লেষ ধরতে পারা

A common mistake

It was pure sarcasm that the fire station burned down.→It was pure irony that the fire station burned down.

Irony is a gap between what is expected and what happens, and nobody has to be speaking. Sarcasm is aimed at a person and meant to sting. All sarcasm is ironic; most irony is not sarcasm.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: irony, mockery

Antonyms: sincerity

Similar words, and what each means

  • irony

    বিদ্রূপ, ব্যঙ্গার্থ

    A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or is meant.

  • mockery

    উপহাস

    Unkind ridicule, or something so bad it makes a serious thing look absurd.

Other English words for “শ্লেষ, বিদ্রূপাত্মক খোঁচা”

  • satire

    The use of humour or exaggeration to criticise people or society.

Opposite words

  • sincerity

    আন্তরিকতা

    The quality of being genuine, honest, and free from pretence.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “sarcasm” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ঘি
    • • প্রেরক
    • • মূল ভবনের সংযুক্ত অতিরিক্ত অংশ
    • • শ্লেষ, বিদ্রূপাত্মক খোঁচা
    Show the answer

    শ্লেষ, বিদ্রূপাত্মক খোঁচা — sarcasm (noun) — শ্লেষ, বিদ্রূপাত্মক খোঁচা. Saying the opposite of what you mean in order to mock someone.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “sarcasm”?

    • • tragedy
    • • host
    • • bark
    • • irony
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    irony — irony — বিদ্রূপ, ব্যঙ্গার্থ. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or is meant.

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