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

Sinestro was briefly mentioned last week, as Zoe read an online article about him betraying the Lanterns, for anyone unfamiliar with the comics, the film, or the various cartoons. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Amid the gloom, one local nonprofit group is working to celebrate iconic cartoons to support the animators of today — and remind people of the joy of animation. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The store sells a variety of plushies, accessories, blind box collectibles, and cosmetics branded with characters from popular cartoons, video games, and toy franchises. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Joseph Joseph may work full-time as a senior project manager, but the 33-year-old’s true passions are all things comics, cartoons and anime. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Her fight lasted 14 years, time that Brown built a bond with her by watching cartoons, according to his social media, and visiting amusement parks. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

Newspaper cartoons portraying a grieving Sherlock Holmes capturedthe public’s sense of irreparable loss. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Within a few weeks, other political cartoonists began to feature small bears in Roosevelt cartoons. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

That, of course, is exactly why those cartoons were impossibly great. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026