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
• apes
• parrots
• monkeys
• performs
• pretends
• derides
• duplicates
• gibes
• acts
• pantomimes
• replicates
• mimes
• personates
• counterfeits
• exaggerates
• shams
• fakes
• embroiders
• stretches
• pasquinades
• pads
• embellishes
• plays up
• feigns
• enhances
• overdraws
• copycats
• dissembles
• elaborates
• enlarges (on or upon)
• fleshes (out)
• amplifies
• overstates
• magnifies
• expands
• impersonates
• puts on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caricatures

Noun

As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Instead of digging into the details of personality and circumstance — this school has a specific class for Shakespeare and also English teachers who are literature-hating caricatures? — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

In August, discount retailer Target stopped selling a children's Halloween costume that some critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures, The Associated Press reported. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Guests lined up to have caricatures drawn or waited patiently by the bar for a dirty martini or a margarita. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Civil rights groups, including the Anti-Defamation League, condemned the outfit as resembling historical anti-Jewish caricatures. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The store pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash over a garment that critics said evoked painful memories of racist minstrel caricatures. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

There’s no outrageous violence or unpleasant caricatures, and the 157-minute runtime feels breezy. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026