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Factious vs Sarcastic - What's the difference?

factious | sarcastic |

As adjectives the difference between factious and sarcastic

is that factious is of, pertaining to, or caused by factions while sarcastic is sarcastic.

factious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
  • Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.
  • Derived terms

    * factiousness noun * factiously adverb

    References

    See also

    * factitious

    sarcastic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sarcastick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing sarcasm.
  • (of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
  • * 1912 ,
  • Her eyes slanted a little... and were sometimes full of fiery determination and sometimes dull and opaque. Her expression was never altogether amiable; was often, indeed, distinctly sullen, or, when she was animated, sarcastic .

    Synonyms

    * sarky (British) * snarky

    Derived terms

    * sarky

    See also

    * ironic * sardonic * snide

    References

    * * * " sarcastic" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----