Sarcastic vs Genuine - What's the difference?
sarcastic | genuine |
Containing sarcasm.
(of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
* 1912 ,
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
As adjectives the difference between sarcastic and genuine
is that sarcastic is containing sarcasm while genuine is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.sarcastic
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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) ----
genuine
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(wikipedia genuine)Adjective
(en adjective)- a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials