satire
noun
1 satire
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn:
— Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own.
synonyms: caustic remark, irony, sarcasm.
Roget 932:
disapprobation,
disapproval;
improbation†;
disesteem,
disvaluation†,
displacency†;
odium;
dislike
etc.
867.
dispraise,
discommendation†;
blame,
censure,
obloquy;
detraction
etc.
934;
disparagement,
depreciation;
denunciation;
condemnation
etc.
971;
ostracism;
black list.
animadversion,
reflection,
stricture,
objection,
exception,
criticism;
sardonic grin,
sardonic laugh;
sarcasm,
insinuation,
innuendo;
bad compliment,
poor compliment,
left-handed compliment.
satire;
sneer
etc.
(contempt)
930;
taunt
etc.
(disrespect)
929;
cavil,
carping,
censoriousness;
hypercriticism
etc.
(fastidiousness)
868.
reprehension,
remonstrance,
expostulation,
reproof,
reprobation,
admonition,
increpation†,
reproach;
rebuke,
reprimand,
castigation,
jobation†,
lecture,
curtain lecture,
blow up,
wigging,
dressing,
rating,
scolding,
trimming;
correction,
set down,
rap on the knuckles,
coup de bec [Fr.],
rebuff;
slap,
slap on the face;
home thrust,
hit;
frown,
scowl,
black look.
diatribe;
jeremiad,
jeremiade;
tirade,
philippic.
clamor,
outcry,
hue and cry;
hiss,
hissing;
sibilance,
sibilation,
catcall;
execration
etc.
908.
chiding,
upbraiding
etc.
v.;
exprobation†,
abuse,
vituperation,
invective,
objurgation,
contumely;
hard words,
cutting words,
bitter words.
evil-speaking;
bad language
etc.
908;
personality.
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Roget 856:
ridicule,
derision;
sardonic smile,
sardonic grin;
irrision†;
scoffing
etc.
(disrespect)
929;
mockery,
quiz†,
banter,
irony,
persiflage,
raillery,
chaff,
badinage;
quizzing
etc.
v.;
asteism†.
squib,
satire,
skit,
quip,
quib†,
grin.
parody,
burlesque,
travesty,
travestie†;
farce
etc.
(drama)
599;
caricature.
buffoonery
etc.
(fun)
840;
practical joke;
horseplay.
scorn,
contempt
etc.
930.
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Dutch: sarcasme
Polish: ironia, ironiczność
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