SATIRIC

satiric|satirical. Satiric, or Satirical, a. severe, keen, censorious

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{ Sa‐tir″ic (?), Sa‐tir″ic‐al (?) }, a. [[L. satiricus: cf. F. satirique.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.
2. 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.