satiric

sa·tir·ic

adj \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

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Rhymes with SATIRIC

aspheric, chimeric, empiric, Illyric, satyric, vampiric