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Comment by kouhoutek at 28/04/2016 at 04:24 UTC

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• sarcasm - saying the opposite of what you mean, often implying it to be the listeners point of view, and the listener is stupid for havingit
• cynicism - attributing the worst possible motives to people's actions
• sardonic - mockery to show contempt

Note these are not mutually exclusive. It particular, people are often sarcastic and sardonic at the same time.

Comment by rasa2013 at 28/04/2016 at 02:12 UTC

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sarcastic: any statement made where the emphasis makes it clear the speaker didn't mean it/meant the opposite. It's slightly negative, but between friends, you can still be friendly and sarcastic as a joke.

cynical: a statement that shows the speaker believes the worst in people, generally. May or may not be sarcastic. It has a negative connotation. It's not likely you're being nice if you're cynical about someone or something.

sardonic: you loathe or have some contempt the thing you're talking about or acting toward. If you smile at someone you dislike and obviously show you dislike them even though you're smiling, that could be sardonic. It often is related to tone and body language.