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satirical definition

sa·tiri·cal (sə tir′i kəl)

adjective

  1. of, like, or containing satire
  2. indulging in, or fond of indulging in, satire
Also satiric sa·tir′ic

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satirical Synonyms

satirical

modif.

mocking, abusive, paradoxical; see ironic 1, sarcastic. See syn. study at sarcastic.


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satirical Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Thus pornography comes of age when, taken closer to its root, it becomes satirical, and then socially critical.

Modifies a noun

  • sideswipe: His satirical sideswipe at white, middle class, suburban America was wickedly funny, fantastically well observed and perfectly cast.

Modifying Another Word

  • bitingly: He wrote some of the most brilliant and bitingly satirical novels of his day.

Preposition: in

  • tone: It will be light-hearted and satirical in tone, but with an important point to make.
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