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satiric

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to satire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: satirical

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

exposing human folly to ridicule

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: satirical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French satirique, from Late Latin satiricus.