more satiric

ADJECTIVE

mocking

Synonyms

WEAK

abusive bantering biting bitter burlesque caustic censorious chaffing cutting cynical farcical incisive ironical lampooning mordant paradoxical parodying pungent ridiculing sarcastic sardonic spoofing taunting

ADJECTIVE

sarcastic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic biting caustic corrosive mocking mordant sardonic satirical trenchant

WEAK

acerb acid acrimonious arrogant austere backhanded bitter brusque captious carping chaffing contemptuous contumelious cussed cutting cynical derisive disillusioned disparaging disrespectful evil hostile irascible ironical jeering mean needling offensive ornery salty saucy scoffing scorching scornful scurrilous severe sharp smart-alecky snarling sneering taunting twitting weisenheiming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm kind mild nice

Example Sentences

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more satiric

But the tone is often more satiric than somber, Park highlighting Man-su’s foibles and insecurities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

Her name was the United States of America, and never was there a more satiric misnomer.

From The Conqueror by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

"You're more satiric than ever, but I advise you not to laugh at Mr. Goodwood."

From The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 by James, Henry

But wherever they drove you, you climbed to a place more satiric.

From Toward the Gulf by Masters, Edgar Lee