Satiric

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to satire.
Adjective
  1. 1
    exposing human folly to ridicule wordnet

Synonyms

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burlesquecausticcynicaldoggereldryfarcical

Example

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"Tom made a satiric website for the city of Boston."

Etymology

From Middle French satirique, from Late Latin satiricus.

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