travesty

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of TRAVESTY

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something <rigged from the start, his trial was a travesty of justice>

Synonyms caricature, cartoon, farce, joke, parody, sham, travesty

Related Words burlesque, comedy; lampoon, takeoff; counterfeit, fake, feigning, forgery, hoax, humbug, knockoff, phony (also phoney), pretense (or pretence), sham, simulation

Near Antonyms homage, tribute

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect <the big-screen version of the classic sitcom is actually a good-natured travesty of the TV series>

Synonyms burlesque, caricature, put-on, rib, send-up, spoof, takeoff, travesty

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