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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. exposing human folly to ridicule;
- Example: "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"
[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. [1913 Webster] 2. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting. "Satirical rogue." --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter; reproachful; abusive. [1913 Webster] -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

satiric adj 1: exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine" [syn: satirical, satiric]