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sarcasm vs wittiness

wittiness vs sarcasm

sarcasm and wittiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sarcasm Yes No No No
wittiness Yes No No No
As nouns, wittiness is a hypernym of sarcasm; that is, wittiness is a word with a broader meaning than sarcasm:
  • sarcasm: witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  • wittiness: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of sarcasm include humor, humour, wit, witticism.
sarcasm (noun) wittiness (noun)
witty language used to convey insults or scorn The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Difference between sarcasm and wittiness

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