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satirical

[ suh-tir-i-kuhl ]

adjective

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

    satirical novels.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. indulging in or given to satire:

    a satirical poet.



satirical

/ əˈɪɪə /

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

  • ˈپ, adverb
  • ˈپԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ··· adverb
  • ·پ···Ա noun
  • ԴDz··پ· adjective
  • ԴDz··پ·· adjective
  • non··پ··· adverb
  • non··پ···Ա noun
  • ···پ·· adjective
  • pseu·do··پ··· adverb
  • ܲ·-·پ·· adjective
  • qua·si-·پ··· adverb
  • ···پ· adjective
  • ···پ·· adjective
  • sem·i··پ··· adverb
  • ܲ··پ· adjective
  • ܲ··پ·· adjective
  • sub··پ··· adverb
  • sub··پ···Ա noun
  • ܲ··پ· adjective
  • ܲ··پ·· adjective
  • un··پ··· adverb
  • un··پ···Ա 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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It's a view shared by Steve Nallon, known for impersonating former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on satirical TV programme Spitting Image.

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"American Psycho" is a black comedy and is deeply satirical.

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In the post, Musk was repeating a joke shared by the satirical conservative outlet The Babylon Bee.

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At that first staff meeting, the students faced this dilemma: Just before winter vacation, the Tideline had posted a satirical article about how no one on campus really paid attention to fire alarms.

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Succession star Brian Cox also returns to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade in Make It Happen - a satirical play exploring Scotland's role in the global financial crash of 2008.

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