ساخر
sāḵirmasculine
The English word 'sarcastic' is translated into Arabic as ساخر (sāḵir).
The adjective is used to describe someone or something that contains sarcasm.
Meaning: Containing sarcasm (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form is ساخرة, the masculine plural form is ساخرون and the feminine plural form is ساخرات. If you wish to use the noun 'sarcasm' instead of the adjective, use سخرية.
How do you pronounce it?
sāḵir
Did you know?
- In formal Arabic literature, a 'sarcastic' tone is often referred to as part of 'Al-Hija', a genre of poetry specifically designed to mock and insult enemies.
- The root of the word ساخر is connected to the idea of 'mockery' through a verb that implies a specific type of disdainful laughter. This means the word carries a sense of looking down upon someone rather than just being playful.
- The Arabic word for sarcasm, سخرية, can also be used in a literary context to describe 'satire', making it a much broader term than the English 'sarcasm'.
Examples in context
- طبعًا هذا هو الحل الأمثل!Of course, this is the perfect solution!
- أنا مبهور تمامًا من فكرتك الرائعة!I'm totally amazed by your brilliant idea!
- حقًا رائع، يا لها من نصيحة ذكية!Truly marvelous, what a wise piece of advice!
- واو، ما شاء الله عليك!Wow, Mashallah!
- ممتاز، هذا كل ما نحتاجه!Great, that's all we need!
- أكيد، امتياز تام!Sure, absolutely flawless!
- إي والله ما يتكسر!Yes, it's unbreakable!
- هل كان هذا رأياً ساخراً؟Hal kana hadha ra'yan sakhiran?Was that a sarcastic opinion?
Example conversation
Mariam and Youssef are discussing a comment on social media.
- مريم Maryamهل قرأت هذا التعليق يا يوسف؟hal qara'ta hadha at-ta'liq ya Youssef?Did you read this comment, Youssef?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، إنه تعليق ساخر حقاً.na'am, innahu ta'liq sakher haqqan.Yes, it is a truly sarcastic comment.
- مريم Maryamأظن أنه يحاول أن يكون مضحكاً.adhunnu annahu yuhawil an yakun mudhikan.I think he is trying to be funny.
- يوسف Youssefلكن أسلوبه كان قاسياً بعض الشيء.lakin uslubuhu kana qasiyan ba'd al-shay.But his style was a bit harsh.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sarcastic” translations and entries ساخر, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
