sar da nihk adjective bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. Addressing the police detective in a sardonic tone, the suspect said, “You can’t prove a thing, and you know it.”
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cynical
sI nih kəl adjective 1. showing little or no faith in human nature; distrustful or contemptuous of others’ motives. To claim that people do charity work only to boost their own image…
righteous
raI chəs adjective 1. morally upright. They believed their leaders to be righteous men who were above corruption. 2. justifiable or morally right. The strikers acted out of righteous anger. 3. displaying…
unconscionable
uhn kan shə nə bəl adjective 1. not restrained or guided by conscience; unprincipled. For a contractor to overcharge elderly customers is truly unconscionable. 2. not reasonable; excessive. Fifteen dollars is an…
indifferent
ihn dI frənt 1. lacking interest or concern; not caring. He’d always been a renegade, indifferent to the opinions of others. She was madly in love with him, but he was indifferent…