Factious vs Sarcastic - What's the difference?
factious | sarcastic |
Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.
Containing sarcasm.
(of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
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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)Derived terms
* factiousness noun * factiously adverbReferences
See also
* factitioussarcastic
English
Alternative forms
* sarcastick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- 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) * snarkyDerived terms
* sarkySee also
* ironic * sardonic * snideReferences
* * * "sarcastic" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----