2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
2. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting.
``Satirical rogue.'' --Shak.
Syn: Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter;
reproachful; abusive. -- {Sa*tir"ic*al*ly}, adv --
{Sa*tir"ic*al*ness}, n.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
satirical
adj : exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of
mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine" [syn: {satiric}]
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