satyric

adjective

Definition of satyricnext
as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire satyric college students letting loose in the annual bacchanalia known as spring break

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satyric
  1. passionate
  2. hot
  3. lascivious
Adjective
  • Yet what elevates The Daily Show, and produced so many offspring, is that its point of view is obvious and passionate—without shading into outright campaigning.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Playing in front of a passionate home Mexican crowd, Jimenez had an excellent tournament, leading the line for Javier Aguirre’s side.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of passionate
Adjective
  • At Saint Laurent during Paris men’s, Connor Storrie rocked up in knee-high latex sock boots (on a scorching hot day, no less).
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of hot
Adjective
  • Some artists have eras, experimental phases, detours, creative dalliances; Arthur Russell’s career, for all its seeming contradictions—classical minimalism and lascivious disco, Zen Buddhist mantras and winsome country pop—was a continuum.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026
  • On Thursday, Riemer pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of lascivious
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“Satyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyric. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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