Sarcastic vs Shrewd - What's the difference?
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Containing sarcasm.
(of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
* 1912 ,
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
artful, tricky or cunning
streetwise
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knowledgeable
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(archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.
* 1599 ,
Shrewd is a synonym of sarcastic.
As adjectives the difference between sarcastic and shrewd
is that sarcastic is containing sarcasm while shrewd is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.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) ----
shrewd
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Adjective
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- LEONATO. By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.