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Meaning and definition for "sardonic" word
[adjective] disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman
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\Sar*don"ic\, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking, malignant, or bitterly sarcastic; -- applied only to a laugh, smile, or some facial semblance of gayety. Where strained, sardonic smiles are glozing still, And grief is forced to laugh against her will. --Sir H. Wotton. The scornful, ferocious, sardonic grin of a bloody ruffian. --Burke. {Sardonic grin} or {laugh}, an old medical term for a spasmodic affection of the muscles of the face, giving it an appearance of laughter.
\Sar*don"ic\, a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a kind of linen made at Colchis.
Synonyms for sardonic
sarcastic, wry
The fun area, different aproach to word »sardonic«
Let's analyse "sardonic" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: CINODRAS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology
Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
sardonic: 1 + 6 + 9 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters:
sardonic: 1 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 9 + 3 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.
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 Tarot cards
| Letter |
Num. |
Tarot c. |
Intensity |
Meaning |
| A (1) |
1 |
Magician |
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Creative, Inventive, Intuitive |
| C (1) |
3 |
Empress |
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Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving |
| D (1) |
4 |
Emperor |
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Determined, Persistant, Idealist |
| I (1) |
9 |
Hermit |
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Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent |
| N (1) |
14 |
Temperance |
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Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty |
| O (1) |
15 |
Devil |
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Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter |
| R (1) |
18 |
Moon |
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Patient, Determined, Strong |
| S (1) |
19 |
Sun |
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Colorful, Bright, Perceptive |
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