travesty

travesty

noun

Definition of TRAVESTY

1

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

2

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

Related Words lampoon, mockery, satire; comedy, farce, humor, sketch, slapstick, squib; distortion, exaggeration; imitation, impersonation, mimicking