What is another word for satire?
410 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sˈata͡ɪ͡ə], [ sˈataɪə], [ s_ˈa_t_aɪə]
Satire is a literary genre that uses irony, sarcasm, and wit to criticize and expose the flaws of individuals, societies, and institutions. Some synonyms for satire include parody, caricature, lampoon, burlesque, and spoof. Parody involves imitating or mimicking a certain style or work for comic effect. Caricature involves exaggerating the physical or personality traits of a person or group. Lampoon involves ridiculing a person or group through written or spoken language. Burlesque involves a humorous and nonsensical treatment of a serious subject. Spoof involves a mocking imitation or parody of a popular cultural phenomenon. These synonyms all share the common purpose of highlighting societal or personal flaws through humor and ridicule.
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Similar words for satire:
- burlesque (noun)
- caricature (noun)
- cartoon (noun)
- comedy (noun)
- derision (noun)
- figure of speech (noun)
- irony (noun)
- misrepresentation (noun)
- parody (noun)
- quip (noun)
- repartee (noun)
- ridicule (noun)
- ridicule intended to expose truth (noun)
- sarcasm (noun)
- spoof (noun)
- wit (noun)
Synonyms for Satire:
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n.
• burlesque • caricature • cartoon • comedy- chaffings ,
- comic dramas ,
- facetiousnesses ,
- field days ,
- fun and gameses ,
- fun games ,
- fun gameses ,
- gag shows ,
- high camps ,
- inter lude ,
- inter ludes ,
- inter-lude ,
- inter-ludes ,
- jokings ,
- light entertainments ,
- merry go rounds ,
- play ons ,
- schticks ,
- slapsticks ,
- wisecrackings ,
- wittinesses .
- Asyndeton ,
- Ellipses ,
- Tropology ,
- adumbration ,
- alliteration ,
- alliterations ,
- anaphora ,
- antistrophe ,
- aposiopesis ,
- apostrophe ,
- apostrophes ,
- communication that is not meant literally; stylistic device ,
- echoism ,
- ellipsis ,
- litotes ,
- malapropism ,
- malapropisms ,
- manner of speaking ,
- metonymies ,
- metonymy ,
- onomatopoeia ,
- onomatopoeias ,
- oxymora ,
- oxymoron ,
- proteron ,
- synecdoche ,
- trope ,
- tropes ,
- turn of phrase ,
- way of speaking .
Other synonyms:
- wit .
Other relevant words:
- category ,
- communication ,
- conversation ,
- converse ,
- exaggeration ,
- film ,
- form ,
- genre ,
- irony ,
- manner ,
- novel ,
- piece ,
- play ,
- poem ,
- ridicule ,
- speaking ,
- style ,
- talk ,
- talking ,
- way .
- Acrimoniousness ,
- Alba ,
- Amoebaeum ,
- Anacreontic ,
- Asteism ,
- Bashing ,
- CANSO ,
- Cento ,
- Chaffing ,
- Chanson ,
- Epithalamium ,
- Epode ,
- Epopee ,
- Epopoeia ,
- Georgic ,
- Ghazel ,
- Hypercriticism ,
- Idyl ,
- Palinode ,
- Pasquin ,
- Prothalamium ,
- Quib ,
- Triolet ,
- Vers de societe ,
- Villanelle ,
- Virelay ,
- acerbity ,
- acridity ,
- acridness ,
- acrimony ,
- act ,
- agile wit ,
- agree ,
- amoebean verse ,
- animation ,
- anime ,
- asperity ,
- badinage ,
- balada ,
- ballad ,
- ballade ,
- banter ,
- barrage ,
- biopic ,
- bitter ,
- bitterness ,
- black humor ,
- bucolic ,
- burlesque ,
- carping ,
- caustic ,
- caustic remark ,
- causticity ,
- cavil ,
- censoriousness ,
- censure ,
- chaff ,
- check ,
- cheer ,
- chiller ,
- clerihew ,
- concrete poetry ,
- condemnation ,
- contempt ,
- contumely ,
- correspond ,
- criticism ,
- cutting ,
- cynicism ,
- defy ,
- deride ,
- derision ,
- dirge ,
- disapproval ,
- disdain ,
- disrespect ,
- dithyramb ,
- dramatic poetry ,
- dry ,
- eclogue ,
- elegy ,
- epic ,
- epic poetry ,
- epigram ,
- epigrammatic ,
- epos ,
- esprit ,
- exhort ,
- facetiousness ,
- fastidiousness ,
- faultfinding ,
- fit ,
- flout ,
- gag ,
- gibe ,
- grin ,
- haiku ,
- harshness ,
- hatchet job ,
- heroic poetry ,
- humor ,
- humour ,
- iambic ,
- iambus ,
- idyll ,
- imitation ,
- impersonation ,
- impression ,
- ingenuity ,
- innuendo ,
- inspire ,
- invective ,
- ironic ,
- ironical ,
- jeer ,
- jeering ,
- jest ,
- jingle ,
- laughter ,
- libel ,
- light verse ,
- limerick ,
- lyric ,
- madrigal ,
- malevolence ,
- malice ,
- maliciousness ,
- metaphysical poetry ,
- mimicry ,
- miscarriage ,
- mock ,
- mockery ,
- monody ,
- mordacity ,
- mordancy ,
- mordant ,
- mud ,
- narrative poem ,
- narrative poetry ,
- nursery rhyme ,
- ode ,
- oral poetry ,
- pasquil ,
- pasquinade ,
- pastiche ,
- pastoral ,
- pastoral elegy ,
- pastourelle ,
- persiflage ,
- pleasantry ,
- poison ,
- poisonousness ,
- polyphonic prose ,
- prose poetry ,
- put on ,
- quick wit ,
- quip ,
- raillery ,
- ready wit ,
- recrimination ,
- repartee ,
- respect ,
- rhapsody ,
- rhyme ,
- rondeau ,
- rondel ,
- roundel ,
- roundelay ,
- salt ,
- sarcasm ,
- sarcasms ,
- sarcastic ,
- sardonic ,
- satires ,
- satiric ,
- satirical ,
- satirise ,
- satirize ,
- scoff ,
- scoffing ,
- scorn ,
- semblance ,
- send-up ,
- sestina ,
- skit ,
- slapstick ,
- sloka ,
- sneer ,
- song ,
- sonnet ,
- spite ,
- spitefulness ,
- spoofing ,
- squib ,
- stichomythia ,
- tanka ,
- taunt ,
- teetotal ,
- tenso ,
- threnody ,
- trenchancy ,
- uproar ,
- venom ,
- venomousness ,
- verse ,
- versicle ,
- virulence ,
- vulgarization ,
- witticism ,
- wittiness ,
- wry .
- Causticness ,
- Funnies ,
- Laughters ,
- PUNS ,
- Pilgarlic ,
- Re-presentation ,
- SITCOMS ,
- backhanded compliment ,
- bon mot ,
- brickbat ,
- brickbats ,
- burlies ,
- caricature ,
- cartoon ,
- comic drama ,
- farce ,
- field day ,
- flim-flam ,
- floutings ,
- fun and games ,
- gag show ,
- high camp ,
- humorousness ,
- joking ,
- lampoon ,
- language ,
- light entertainment ,
- literary genre ,
- literature ,
- merry go round ,
- merry-go-round ,
- merry-go-rounds ,
- mock-heroic ,
- object of ridicule ,
- parody ,
- parting shot ,
- phonies ,
- play on ,
- play-on ,
- put-down ,
- revue ,
- revues ,
- sardonicism ,
- schtick ,
- send up ,
- sendup ,
- sitcom ,
- sketch ,
- speech ,
- spoof ,
- take-off ,
- take-offs ,
- television ,
- travesty ,
- wisecracking ,
- wordplay ,
- wordplays .
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How to use "Satire" in context?
Satire is a form of literature that uses humor and satire to expose society's flaws and hypocrisies. It is a popular form of writing in ancient and modern times, and can be found in works of literature, theater and journalism. Satire is often used to criticize the powerful or to make light of serious issues.
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Homophones for Satire:
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