SATIRICAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SATIRICAL?

Need another word that means the same as “satirical”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “satirical” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Satirical” are: satiric, mocking, ironic, ironical, sarcastic, sardonic, scornful, derisive, taunting

Satirical as an Adjective

Definitions of "Satirical" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “satirical” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Containing or using satire.
• Exposing human folly to ridicule.
• Sarcastic, critical, and mocking another's weaknesses.

Synonyms of "Satirical" as an adjective (9 Words)

derisive	Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. He gave a harsh derisive laugh.
ironic	Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is. An ironical smile.
ironical	Humorously sarcastic or mocking. It was ironical that the well planned scheme failed so completely.
mocking	Making fun of someone or something in a cruel way; derisive. Her mocking smile.
sarcastic	Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt. Making sarcastic comments.
sardonic	Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking- Frank Schoenberner- Irwin Edman. Starkey attempted a sardonic smile.
satiric	Exposing human folly to ridicule. A persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine.
scornful	Feeling or expressing contempt or derision. The opposition were scornful of the Prime Minister s proposal.
taunting	Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. Taunting shouts of coward and sissy.

Usage Examples of "Satirical" as an adjective

• A persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine.
• His satirical sense of humour.
• A New York-based satirical magazine.

Associations of "Satirical" (30 Words)

burlesque	Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque. A mock heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama.
captious	Tending to find fault or raise petty objections. A captious pedant.
comedy	The style or genre represented by comedy films plays and broadcast programmes. A cabaret with music dancing and comedy.
contradiction	A situation in which inconsistent elements are present. The statement he is brave and he is not brave is a contradiction.
criticism	The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. He ignored the criticisms of his friends.
critique	A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory. A critique of Marxist historicism.
cynical	Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others. He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun.
cynicism	A cynical feeling of distrust. Public cynicism about politics.
deprecate	Belittle. The teacher should not deprecate his student s efforts.
derision	Contemptuous ridicule or mockery. My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief.
hypercritical	Excessively and unreasonably critical, especially of small faults. He was a sarcastic hypercritical man.
ironic	Humorously sarcastic or mocking. Madness an ironic fate for such a clear thinker.
ironical	Humorously sarcastic or mocking. An ironical smile.
irony	A literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions is clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character. Irony is wasted on the stupid.
irreverence	A disrespectful act. An attitude of irreverence towards politicians.
lampoon	A speech or text lampooning someone or something. The magazine fired at God Royalty and politicians using cartoons and lampoons.
mockery	Teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing. After a mockery of a trial in London he was executed.
paradox	A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true. Cathedrals face the paradox of having enormous wealth in treasures but huge annual expenses.
paradoxical	Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true. It is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking.
parody	Make a parody of. His provocative use of parody.
polemic	The practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute. His polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties.
sarcasm	Witty language used to convey insults or scorn. He used sarcasm to upset his opponent.
sarcastic	Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt. I think they re being sarcastic.
sardonic	Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking- Frank Schoenberner- Irwin Edman. Starkey attempted a sardonic smile.
satire	A genre of literature characterized by the use of satire. The crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time.
satiric	Exposing human folly to ridicule. A persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine.
satirize	Ridicule with satire. The movie satirized the notion of national superiority.
spoof	A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way. They proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information.
travesty	Make a travesty of. The absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice.