hämisch
malicious; gloating; sneering
English translations
- 01
sarcastic
- 02
malicious
- 03
mocking
Word details
- German meaning
- Schadenfreudig; sich über das Unglück anderer lustig machend.
- English meaning
- maliciously gleeful
- Synonym
- schadenfroh, spöttisch
- German example
- Sein hämisches Grinsen verriet seine Freude über den Fehler des Gegners.
- English example
- His maliciously gleeful grin betrayed his joy at the opponent's mistake.
- Comparative
- hämischerSuperlative: am hämischsten
Related words
- ischämisch
Ischemic
- feixen
To smirk means to grin in a self-satisfied or mocking way.
Example sentences with “hämisch”
Er gab einen hämischen Kommentar ab. (He made a malicious comment.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'hämisch' in a sentence?
It is an adjective used to describe a mocking or gloating attitude, often used with verbs like 'lachen' or 'kommentieren'.