satirical

[ suh-tir-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire: satirical novels.

  2. indulging in or given to satire: a satirical poet.

Origin of satirical

1
First recorded in1520–30; from Late Latin satiric(us) (from satir(a) satire + -icus -ic) + -al1
  • Also sa·tir·ic [suh-tir-ik] /səˈtɪr ɪk/ .

synonym study For satirical

1. See cynical.

Other words for satirical

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

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How to use satirical in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for satirical

satirical

satiric

/ (səˈtɪrɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or containing satire

  2. given to the use of satire

Derived forms of satirical

  • satirically, adverb
  • satiricalness, noun

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