satirical

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #41078

Meanings

1

adj
exposing human folly to ridicule

A persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine.
2

adj
Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

Spitting Image was a famous satirical television program.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · exposing human folly to... satiric

2 adj · of, pertaining to, or... satiric

Etymology

From satire + -ical.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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