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satirical
/ səˈtɪrɪkəl /
adjective
of, relating to, or containing satire
given to the use of satire
Other Word Forms
- satirically adverb
- satiricalness noun
- nonsatiric adjective
- nonsatirical adjective
- nonsatirically adverb
- nonsatiricalness noun
- pseudosatirical adjective
- pseudosatirically adverb
- quasi-satirical adjective
- quasi-satirically adverb
- semisatiric adjective
- semisatirical adjective
- semisatirically adverb
- subsatiric adjective
- subsatirical adjective
- subsatirically adverb
- subsatiricalness noun
- unsatiric adjective
- unsatirical adjective
- unsatirically adverb
- unsatiricalness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of satirical1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The Office” actor and comedian Zach Woods also slammed the festival in a satirical video posted Wednesday on Instagram.
While some of that language must be required by an exhausted legal team behind the scenes, the long-running satirical cartoon is known for pressing hot-button topics and rapidly churning out searing parodies.
“The FCC’s regulatory authority over broadcast licenses was never intended to serve as a weapon to silence criticism or punish satirical commentary,” the senators wrote.
On Comedy Central, Stewart took a similar satirical approach, becoming a fawning and "patriotically obediant host" of an "all-new government approved Daily Show".
In 1973, Redford made his producing debut on “The Candidate,” a dark, satirical look at campaigning that further established him as a serious actor.
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