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[syn: satirical, satiric]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Satiric \Sa*tir"ic\, Satirical \Sa*tir"ic*al\, a. [L. satiricus:
cf. F. satirique.]
1. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a
satiric style.
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2. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting.
"Satirical rogue." --Shak.
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Syn: Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter;
reproachful; abusive.
[1913 Webster] -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Sa*tir"ic*al*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
satirical
adj 1: exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign
of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine" [syn:
satirical, satiric]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "satirical":
Hudibrastic, Rabelaisian, abusive, burlesque, caricatural, caustic,
chaffing, cynical, derisive, disparaging, doggerel, dry,
exaggerating, farcical, flippant, ironic, irreverent, macaronic,
mocking, parodic, ridiculing, sarcastic, sardonic, satiric,
scornful, spoofing