satirical
pronunciation
How to pronounce satirical in British English:
UK [səˈtɪrɪkl]
How to pronounce satirical in American English:
US [səˈtɪrɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- exposing human folly to ridicule
Word Origin
- satirical (adj.)
- 1520s, from Late Latin satiricus, from Latin satira "satire, poetic medley" (see satire (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Satirically.
Example
- 1. Mr shone injects plenty of satirical laughs .
- 2. Ms. xu was also rumored to have dated the satirical novelist wang shuo .
- 3. Shostakovich 's own tastes ran to the satirical and ironic as often as to the victorious .
- 4. This paradoxical name is due to the vivid colours of the crosses and the amusing or satirical epitaphs carved on them .
- 5. Western officials braced for more trouble after a french satirical magazine published caricatures of the prophet muhammad .