Synonyms of making fun of

making fun of

phrase

present participle of make fun of

as in ridiculing

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

It's cruel to make fun of other people's imperfections.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculing
• mocking
• laughing (at)
• poking fun at
• making sport of
• ragging on
• shooting down
• cocking snooks (at)
• cocking a snook (at)
• scouting
• taunting
• teasing
• jeering
• deriding
• sneering (at)
• gibing
• scoffing (at)
• parodying
• skewering
• taking off (on)
• tormenting
• targeting
• harassing
• imitating
• putting down
• disparaging
• belittling
• scorning
• kidding
• ribbing
• baiting
• decrying
• riding
• razzing
• quizzing
• pestering
• mimicking
• rallying
• tweaking
• chaffing
• twitting
• heckling
• ragging
• jiving
• parroting
• bugging
• catcalling
• bad-mouthing
• satirizing
• joshing
• caricaturing
• aping
• harrying
• travestying
• burlesquing
• lampooning
• needling
• hassling
• pillorying
• pooh-poohing
• barracking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• applauding