Barbed and Genial

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Barbed adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: barbed satire on American academia

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Genial is an antonym for barbed.

Nearby Words: barb, barber

Genial adjective - Having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations.

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Barbed is an antonym for genial.

Nearby Words: genius, genially, geniality

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