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satirical

[ suh-tir-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire:

    satirical novels.

    Synonyms: acid, biting, mordant, cutting, ironical, sardonic

  2. indulging in or given to satire:

    a satirical poet.



satirical

/ səˈtɪrɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or containing satire
  2. given to the use of satire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • saˈtirically, adverb
  • saˈtiricalness, noun
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Other Words From

  • 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of satirical1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Late Latin satiric(us) (from satir(a) satire + -icus -ic ) + -al 1
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Synonym Study

See cynical.
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Example Sentences

Some are dystopian sci-fi images, some abstract, some crude sketches, others political or satirical.

Yet the archive has Bower’s satirical gifts on display, including a 2011 “interview” with Bozo the Clown, who is upset because he has lost his happiness.

It began on TikTok, where a clearly satirical exchange between podcaster Joe Rogan and Cummings shows her joking about using a baby blood “sprinkler” as a facial skin treatment.

From Ozy

A decade ago, Cornell students Jordana Abraham, Aleen Dreksler and Samantha Sage created a satirical blog called Betches to share their observations of student life.

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The motivation, American intelligence officials said at the time, was to punish the studio for having distributed a satirical movie about Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea.

The comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.

I've seen video of that satirical guide to SXSW in 1998 where you asked a bunch of bands odd questions.

I used to run a blog in Arabic called “Nour Alakl” and ran a satirical Facebook page under the pseudonym “Allah.”

But a look at its satirical cartoons shows it still has a lot to say about our own times.

Comedy Central seems to have focused its satirical lens on the Washington Redskins controversy.

Huxley quotes with satirical gusto Dr. Wace's declaration as to the word "Infidel."

Many of them have been termed as satirical pipes taking off some public character a la Nast.

There are a great many obscene minds, yet more railing and satirical, but very few fastidious ones.

The justice would seem to have been a gallant and sensual man, and the song may have been a little satirical.

Then there were marvellous animals—some ferocious, others satirical, every one of them as true to nature as could be.

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