satiric

sa·tir·ic

adjective \sə-ˈtir-ik\

Definition of SATIRIC

1

: of, relating to, or constituting satire <satiric writers>

2

: manifesting or given to satire

— sa·tir·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of SATIRIC

sa·tir·ic or sa·tir·i·cal \-i-kəl\

Examples of SATIRIC

1. <a satiric story about the movie business>

First Known Use of SATIRIC

1509

Related to SATIRIC

Synonyms

acerb, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulous, acrid, barbed, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordant, pungent, sardonic, sarcastic (or satirical), scalding, scathing, sharp, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, smart-mouthed, snarky, tart

Related Words

brisk, cross, sharp-tongued, sour, sourish, spiky (also spikey), tartish; incisive, keen, poignant, trenchant; cynical, dry, ironic (also ironical), wry; facetious, flippant, tongue-in-cheek; acrimonious, bitter, resentful, vitriolic; harsh, rough, severe, stringent; abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), concise, crisp, curt, gruff, pithy, snippety, snippy, succinct, terse; backhanded, insincere

Near Antonyms

amusing, droll, merry, playful, sportive, waggish; gentle, mild; bland; good-humored, good-natured; diplomatic, polite, smooth, suave, urbane; affable, cordial, genial, gracious, hospitable, sociable

See Synonym Discussion at sarcastic

Rhymes with SATIRIC

aspheric, chimeric, empiric, Illyric, satyric, vampiric