Satiric
Satiric adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: a satiric story about the movie business
Tongue-in-cheek and satiric are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Satiric".
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Satiric and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Satiric" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disrespectful and satiric
- disrespectful and tongue-in-cheek
- contemptuous and satiric
- contemptuous and tongue-in-cheek
- sarcastic and satiric
- sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek
- derisive and satiric
- derisive and tongue-in-cheek
- irreverent and satiric
- irreverent and tongue-in-cheek
- sharp and satiric
- sharp and tongue-in-cheek
- dry and satiric
- dry and tongue-in-cheek
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