sardonic laugh
Bitter, scornful amusement
A sardonic laugh is a bitter, mocking, or scornfully derisive laugh—one that conveys contempt or cynical amusement rather than genuine mirth.
It suggests the laugher finds something grimly ironic or beneath serious engagement: He gave a sardonic laugh when asked if he trusted politicians.
The laugh may be directed at others' foolishness or at one's own misfortune.
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- world wearyFatigued by life's repetitions
- sneerScornful expression
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
scornful · dry · dry wit · wry · raised eyebrow · derisive · smirk · contempt · ironic · caustic · twisted · hollow · mirthless · sarcastic · dark · dark humor · cutting · jaded