Satirical vs Shrewd - What's the difference?
satirical | shrewd | Related terms |
Of, pertaining to or connected with satire.
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
artful, tricky or cunning
streetwise
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knowledgeable
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(archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.
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Satirical is a related term of shrewd.
As adjectives the difference between satirical and shrewd
is that satirical is of, pertaining to or connected with satire while shrewd is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.satirical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Spitting Image was a famous satirical television program.
Synonyms
* satiricAnagrams
*shrewd
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Adjective
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- LEONATO. By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.