Synonyms of cartoons

cartoons 1 of 2

noun

plural of cartoon

1

as in drawings

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

a political cartoon mocking the state legislature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drawings
• sketches
• portraits
• depictions
• illustrations
• images
• figures
• representations
• caricatures
• silhouettes
• outlines
• delineations
• contours
• engravings
• watercolors
• doodles
• etchings
• likenesses
• line drawings
• pastels
• blueprints
• aquatints
• charcoals
• etches

2

as in strips

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

reading the cartoons in the Sunday newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strips
• comics
• funnies
• animations
• comic strips
• caricatures
• comic books
• funny papers
• graphic novels
• animated cartoons

3

as in parodies

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tributes
• homages

cartoons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cartoon

as in caricatures

Related Words

• caricatures
• pictures
• pencils
• inks
• profiles
• sketches
• outlines
• draws
• crayons
• scribbles
• scrawls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cartoons

Noun

Appointment television has become a rarity for Gen Z, which was raised on on-demand cartoons and can’t even identify a channel guide. — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

His wartime propaganda cartoons, for example, included stereotypical and racist depictions of Japanese people. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Contemporary cartoons sometimes show water-takers heading for the restrooms in great urgency. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

With the biggest out-of-this-world adventures likely to be found in theaters, many of the most memorable — and undoubtedly the weirdest — concepts tended to be found in Saturday morning cartoons. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026

Although the series embraces the freedom of CG animation, Hibon says its visual language comes less from cartoons than from live-action cinema. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Yes, the popular Japanese trading card game (cartoons, movies and video franchise) that has made anime characters like Pikachu, Charizard and Geninja nearly as famous as Depay or Lionel Messi. — Eric Adler june 30, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

The convention also featured 17 fan panels held throughout the day, ranging from voice acting and art to discussions on pop culture and nostalgic cartoons. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026

In past generations, kids turned on the TV to watch PBS, Saturday morning cartoons, the Disney Channel, or Nickelodeon. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026