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SATIRICAL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word satirical. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For SATIRICAL

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direct
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short

• straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

• in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

• moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

• similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

• (of a current) flowing in one direction only

adverb

• without deviation

adjective satellite

• having no intervening persons, agents, conditions

• being an immediate result or consequence

• in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

• lacking compromising or mitigating elements

verb

• command with authority

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• guide the actors in (plays and films)

• govern or manage

• take somebody somewhere

• cause to go somewhere

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction

• specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• put an address on (an envelope)

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

earnest
adjectiveadj
noun

• something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• sincerely earnest

• not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

genuine
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not fake or counterfeit

adjective satellite

• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

honest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth

adjective satellite

• without dissimulation; frank

• worthy of being depended on

• without pretensions

• not forged

• gained or earned without cheating or stealing

respectful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or exhibiting respect

adjective satellite

• feeling or manifesting veneration

serious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

sincere
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open and genuine; not deceitful

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

solemn
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

straightforward
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• free from ambiguity

• without evasion or compromise

• without concealment or deception; honest

• pointed directly ahead

unironic
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• Not ironic; free of irony.

Alternatives for DIRECT

Alternatives for EARNEST

Alternatives for GENUINE

Alternatives for HONEST

Alternatives for RESPECTFUL

Alternatives for SERIOUS

Alternatives for SINCERE

Alternatives for SOLEMN

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