satiric

adjective

sa·​tir·​ic sə-ˈtir-ik 

variants or satirical

sə-ˈtir-i-kəl 

1

: of, relating to, or constituting satire

satiric writers

2

: manifesting or given to satire

satirically

sə-ˈtir-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• sarcastic
• biting
• barbed
• sharp

Choose the Right Synonym for satiric

sarcastic, satiric, ironic, sardonic mean marked by bitterness and a power or will to cut or sting.

sarcastic implies an intentional inflicting of pain by deriding, taunting, or ridiculing.

a critic known for his sarcastic remarks

satiric implies that the intent of the ridiculing is censure and reprobation.

a satiric look at contemporary society

ironic implies an attempt to be amusing or provocative by saying usually the opposite of what is meant.

made the ironic observation that the government could always be trusted

sardonic implies scorn, mockery, or derision that is manifested by either verbal or facial expression.

surveyed the scene with a sardonic smile

Examples of satiric in a Sentence

a satiric story about the movie business

Recent Examples on the Web

His darkly satiric new movie, aptly titled One Battle After Another, opened September 26 to rapturous, or merely stunned, reviews, only to confront a $34 million box office intrusion from Taylor Swift — one that may ironically enhance Anderson’s future Oscar forays. —Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025

As One of Us gleefully samples multiple registers—comic, tragic, satiric, elegiac, poetic—its mesh of archaic and contemporary styles becomes something quite arresting, a joy to read … Chaon’s beautiful novel insists on answers. —Book Marks september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

The show is wonderfully satiric. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025

The poem is part love quest, part account of Italy’s battles; in places profoundly serious, in places satiric. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for satiric

• balearic
• empiric
• etheric
• hemispheric
• panegyric
• stratospheric
• interhemispheric
• lyric
• pyrrhic
• stearic