caricature

1 a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something that TV network's reporting is a mere caricature of real journalism Synonyms mockery, cartoon, farce, joke, parody, sham, travestyRelated Words burlesque, comedy; lampoon, takeoff; counterfeit, fake, feigning, forgery, hoax, humbug, knockoff, phony (also phoney), pretense (or pretence), sham, simulationNear Antonyms homage, tribute

2 a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect the artist creates caricatures of famous paintings by replacing humans with cats Synonyms burlesque, parody, put-on, rib, send-up, spoof, takeoff, travestyRelated Words lampoon, mockery, satire; comedy, farce, humor, sketch, slapstick, squib; distortion, exaggeration; imitation, impersonation, mimicking

3 the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts the mayor has presented only a caricature of his opponent's views Synonyms exaggeration, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretchingRelated Words amplification, enhancement; fabrication, misrepresentation; fudging, hedging; hype, puffery; superlativeNear Antonyms belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthingAntonyms meiosis, understatement