satirical

or sa·tir·ic

[ suh-tir-i-kuhl or suh-tir-ik ]

/ səˈtɪr ɪ kəl or səˈtɪr ɪk /

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adjective

of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire: satirical novels.

indulging in or given to satire: a satirical poet.

Origin of satirical

1520–30; < Late Latin satiric(us) ( satir(a) satire + -icus -ic) + -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR satirical

1 sardonic, ironical, taunting, cutting, mordant, biting, acid.

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synonym study for satirical

1. See cynical.

OTHER WORDS FROM satirical

sa·tir·i·cal·ly, adverb sa·tir·i·cal·ness, noun non·sa·tir·ic, adjective non·sa·tir·i·cal, adjective

non·sa·tir·i·cal·ly, adverb non·sa·tir·i·cal·ness, noun pseu·do·sa·tir·i·cal, adjective pseu·do·sa·tir·i·cal·ly, adverb qua·si-sa·tir·i·cal, adjective qua·si-sa·tir·i·cal·ly, adverb sem·i·sa·tir·ic, adjective sem·i·sa·tir·i·cal, adjective sem·i·sa·tir·i·cal·ly, adverb sub·sa·tir·ic, adjective sub·sa·tir·i·cal, adjective sub·sa·tir·i·cal·ly, adverb sub·sa·tir·i·cal·ness, noun un·sa·tir·ic, adjective un·sa·tir·i·cal, adjective un·sa·tir·i·cal·ly, adverb un·sa·tir·i·cal·ness, noun

Words nearby satirical

satinflower, satinpod, satinwood, satiny, satire, satirical, satirist, satirize, satisfaction, satisfactory, satisfice

Example sentences from the Web for satiric

Waldman overlays her comic situations and satiric conversations with ironic literary allusions and witty wordplay.

How to Get Laid in Brooklyn a la Adelle Waldman’s Nifty Novel of Manners |Tom LeClair |July 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I decided it was farce and not consistent with the satiric tone of the rest of the film.

12 Craziest Pie Scenes |Marlow Stern |November 21, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
So you had to get the ironic attitude toward the media before you could grasp the satiric manhandling of the politicians.

Telling the Boss Off |Lee Siegel |January 16, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Ground Upby Michael Idov A satiric tale of love, idealism, and strong coffee.

The Daily Beast Recommends |The Daily Beast |August 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Of serious invective and of moral preaching, the Greeks, in their satiric art at least, knew nothing.

Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2) |John Addington Symonds
There is plenty of satiric anger and raillery in the spirit of the time, but the most genuine part of it is drawn off into drama.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 |Various
He apologizes for the liberties taken by satiric poets in general, and particularly by himself.

The Works of Horace |Horace
What he meant to do with it he did not know, half ashamed as he was of its satiric cleverness.

The Danger Mark |Robert W. Chambers
When later he developed a turn for satiric verse at school he was requested to leave and went to Petrograd at the age of fifteen.

Why we should read |S. P. B. Mais

British Dictionary definitions for satiric

satirical

satiric

/ (səˈtɪrɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or containing satire

given to the use of satire

Derived forms of satirical

satirically, adverb satiricalness, noun

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satirical

or sa·tir·ic

adjective

Origin of satirical

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OTHER WORDS FROM satirical

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Example sentences from the Web for satiric

British Dictionary definitions for satiric

satiric

adjective

Derived forms of satirical

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satirical

or sa·tir·ic

adjective

Origin of satirical

SYNONYMS FOR satirical

synonym study for satirical

OTHER WORDS FROM satirical

Words nearby satirical

Words related to satiric

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satiric

adjective

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