satirical

Also sa·tir·ic

[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

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

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

Synonym Study

See cynical.

Example Sentences

He has created games which he describes as "satirical, horrifying or queer" and reflect specific aspects of his life as a trans man in the UK.

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She explained in a follow-up video that she had tried to make her satirical intent plain by closely mimicking the language of the Revlon lip oil video.

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Paltzik, his lawyer, raised doubts about the authenticity of the texts but said “even if the texts are authentic, they clearly read as self-deprecating and satirical humor.”

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Alexander was about to explain that Aristophanes was the famous Greek dramatist who wrote satirical plays about the Peloponnesian War, but Penelope spoke first.

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It took a satirical American novel chronicling capitalism’s crushing effects on a schlubby, middle-age dad to reunite them for Oscar submission “No Other Choice.”

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Related Words

• biting 
• caustic 
• incisive 
• mordant 
• sarcastic 
• sardonic 
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