Synonyms of cartoon

cartoon 1 of 2

noun

kär-ˈtün 

1

as in sketch

a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene

a political cartoon mocking the state legislature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sketch
• drawing
• portrait
• depiction
• illustration
• image
• caricature
• delineation
• outline
• representation
• silhouette
• contour
• watercolor
• likeness
• doodle
• figure
• engraving
• etching
• pastel
• blueprint
• charcoal
• line drawing
• etch
• aquatint

2

as in strip

a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story

reading the cartoons in the Sunday newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strip
• comic
• funny
• animation
• comic strip
• animated cartoon
• graphic novel
• caricature
• comic book
• funny paper(s)

3

as in parody

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

in this biopic the life of a complex man is reduced to a cartoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parody
• caricature
• joke
• sham
• comedy
• farce
• simulation
• travesty
• mockery
• hoax
• burlesque
• takeoff
• lampoon
• counterfeit
• forgery
• fake
• pretense
• knockoff
• phony
• humbug
• feigning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tribute
• homage

cartoon

2 of 2

verb

as in to caricature

Related Words

• caricature
• picture
• pencil
• ink
• draw
• crayon
• outline
• sketch
• profile
• scribble
• scrawl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cartoon

Noun

Connie’s sweet potato curry pie is inspired by a pet snake named Dave and looks like a delicious little cartoon. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Addams spent most of his career as a cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, which published many of his Addams family cartoons, including his very first, in 1938. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Think flapper-era waves, 1930s screen sirens and yes, a literal cartoon as a mood board. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Earl the Squirrel, an original character inspired by a real-life squirrel who caused mischief at the resort, will debut with inspiration from classic cartoons and Christmas Vacation. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026