Synonyms of lampoon

lampoon 1 of 2

noun

lam-ˈpün 

as in satire

a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general

this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satire
• parody
• spoof
• caricature
• comedy
• pasquinade
• sketch
• burlesque
• skit
• ridicule
• takeoff
• farce
• cartoon
• slapstick
• derision
• mockery
• squib
• travesty

lampoon

2 of 2

verb

as in to satirize

Related Words

• satirize
• parody
• caricature
• mock
• deride
• spoof
• ridicule
• imitate
• mimic
• burlesque
• gibe
• pasquinade
• send up
• emulate
• ape
• parrot
• replicate
• simulate
• travesty
• feign
• reproduce
• pretend
• monkey
• duplicate
• do
• dissemble
• embellish
• exaggerate
• fake
• embroider
• pad
• sham
• counterfeit
• act
• elaborate
• overstate
• copycat
• play up
• amplify
• stretch
• flesh (out)
• magnify
• pantomime
• impersonate
• enhance
• overdraw
• mime
• put on
• expand
• perform
• personate
• enlarge (on or upon)
• play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lampoon

Noun

Written in 2019, the book also feels prescient about the fast fashion landscape that Riley’s film lampoons. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

But Early, who also wrote and directed this high-wire act, couldn’t be better for a John Waters light delight that lampoons handwringing specials that used to dominate TV. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026

Verb

Their being lampooned by a project so closely affiliated with Wintour is more unexpected. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

After the original iPhone was famously lampooned by then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for being too expensive at $500 with subsidies, modern-day editions of the smartphone habitually cost twice as much. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026

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