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Sardonic vs Mocking - What's the difference?

sardonic | mocking |

As adjectives the difference between sardonic and mocking

is that sardonic is scornfully mocking or cynical while mocking is derisive or contemptuous.

As a verb mocking is

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As a noun mocking is

action of the verb to mock .

sardonic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Scornfully mocking or cynical.
    • He distances himself from people with his nasty, sardonic laughter.
  • * Sir H. Wotton
    • strained, sardonic smiles
  • * Burke
    • the scornful, ferocious, sardonic grin of a bloody ruffian
  • Disdainfully or ironically humorous.

    • Related terms

    * Sardonian

    mocking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to mock

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • derisive or contemptuous
  • teasing or taunting

    • Derived terms

    * mockingbird * mocking thrush * mocking wren