Question

Choose the word that means the opposite of the given word:
Sarcastic
A. Bitter
B. Bereavement
C. Estranged
D. Sweet

Answer 1

Hint: Sarcastic is a word which is derived from the word "sarcasm". Sarcasm is an act of expression. This is an act of mocking or hurting someone's feelings.

Complete answer: Sarcastic is an adjective of sarcasm which is used as an irony to mock the other person or hurt someone’s feelings. Option A is bitter is an incorrect option because it conveys the same meaning that is unpleasant and unkind. Option B is Bereavement is an incorrect option because bereavement means losing someone close or your loved one is an emotion which cannot be the opposite of sarcastic. Option C is estranged is an incorrect option because estranged is an adjective used to refer to someone unknown. Option D is sweet which means kind and pleasant by nature. Therefore, the appropriate choice of opposite word for sarcastic is sweet. The correct answer for the above question is d. Sweet which is the irony of showing the other person kind and pleasant nature. It is also an emotion of expression that is being sweet to someone.

Note: The word “sarcasm" is usually misused in the name of humor. Humor and sarcasm are two different emotions possessing different meanings. Humor can be positive as well negative whereas sarcasm is usually taken as negative emotion. Humor refers to the quality of a person being amusing or interesting. Humor makes a person more interesting whereas being sarcastic is not liked by everyone because everyone does not take criticism positively also sarcasm does not always make a person likable. Therefore, sarcastic is rarely used to refer to an individual's trait.