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

2 of 2

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

Piker fell in love with Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show and Turkish satirical newspapers and cartoons. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Both are cartoons for adults distributed via streaming, centered on feline protagonists in major cities. — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Aside from animation similarities, the main element these two cartoons have in common is a breakneck, borderline chaotic pace. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Fleischer Studios continued to publish Betty Boop cartoons until retiring the character in 1939. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026

Head back in time nearly 100 years ago when the Fox first opened in 1929, showing cartoons, movies, operas, live acts and more. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Like a lot of us who tottered into consciousness in the second half of the 20th century, Les Claypool grew up with cartoons from the family television beaming into his retinas. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

Edited by Tim Latterner, the quarterly print publication features fiction, cartoons, jokes, and essays by various writers, artists, and illustrators whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Mad magazine, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. — Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

As always, feel free to jump into the comments for questions, more context, debates, or to talk cartoons and video games like usual. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 20 July 2026