Synonyms of caricatures

caricatures 1 of 2

noun

plural of caricature

1

as in parodies

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

that TV network's reporting is a mere caricature of real journalism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• jokes
• cartoons
• shams
• comedies
• farces
• simulations
• hoaxes
• burlesques
• pretenses
• mockeries
• travesties
• counterfeits
• forgeries
• lampoons
• takeoffs
• phonies
• fakes
• knockoffs
• humbug

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tributes
• homages

2

as in spoofs

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect

the artist creates caricatures of famous paintings by replacing humans with cats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• spoofs
• satires
• burlesques
• imitations
• ribs
• send-ups
• sketches
• takeoffs
• travesties
• put-ons
• distortions
• comedies
• lampoons
• exaggerations
• squibs
• impersonations
• farces
• mockeries
• slapsticks
• humors

3

as in exaggerations

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

the mayor has presented only a caricature of his opponent's views

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerations
• embroideries
• colorings
• hyperboles
• enhancements
• fabrications
• overstatements
• magnifications
• elaborations
• embellishments
• misrepresentations
• amplifications
• paddings
• pufferies
• hypes
• superlatives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understatements
• meioses
• disparagements
• belittlements

caricatures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of caricature

as in mocks

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of

caricatured the supervisor's distinctive walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• mocks
• imitates
• spoofs
• burlesques
• does
• mimics
• travesties
• sends up
• ridicules
• satirizes
• plays
• lampoons
• reproduces
• emulates
• simulates
• parrots
• apes
• performs
• monkeys
• pretends
• derides
• duplicates
• acts
• gibes
• personates
• pantomimes
• replicates
• mimes
• counterfeits
• exaggerates
• shams
• fakes
• stretches
• embroiders
• pasquinades
• enhances
• pads
• embellishes
• plays up
• feigns
• overdraws
• copycats
• dissembles
• elaborates
• enlarges (on or upon)
• fleshes (out)
• amplifies
• overstates
• magnifies
• expands
• impersonates
• puts on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caricatures

Noun

The ants that animators once morphed into googly-eyed caricatures in films such as A Bug’s Life and Antz just received a meticulously precise anatomical reboot. —IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026

The bulk of Dropout’s involvement plot-wise came down to the cast doing caricatures of their comedic selves on the set and during a police lineup, and Reich being inadvertently responsible for the robbery in question via a bad attempt at insurance fraud. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026

Less than a decade ago, university officials had to address old yearbooks showing students in Ku Klux Klan robes, using racist language or displaying racist caricatures. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

This Dickensian vengeance setup gives us an awful lot of people to murder, all caricatures of the elite. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

His research also confirmed how effective conservative media have been in reducing Democrats to caricatures. —Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

Indeed, compared with the realistically creased faces and hangdog stares of the Cubs, the Boston fans behind them are closer to grotesques, an inhuman crush of caricatures. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

In pop culture, the representation of gay men has largely been limited to a narrow list of tragic themes and undignified caricatures, Duquette said. —Ian Kerner 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026

In a show full of caricatures, Moira was the loudest and least plausible. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026