Synonyms of mockery

mockery

noun

ˈmä-k(ə-)rē 

1

as in parody

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tribute
• homage

2

as in joke

a person or thing that is made fun of

you won't make a mockery of me!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• fool
• mock
• target
• derision
• victim
• sport
• butt
• laughingstock
• jest
• mark
• monkey
• sucker
• pigeon
• gull
• dupe
• chump
• sap
• fall guy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favorite
• pet
• darling

3

as in ridicule

the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something

insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridicule
• contempt
• disdain
• laughter
• derision
• insult
• satire
• scorn
• sport
• disparagement
• caricature
• belittlement
• deprecation
• mimicry
• burlesque
• snickering
• catcall
• put-down
• pasquinade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• praise
• applause
• commendation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mockery

His aspiration to become a driftwood artisan brought mockery from many around him, including other black hands, friends, and even his own father. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

To be fair, a genre that’s given us everything from brooding, sparkling emo kids who play baseball; a stake-wielding teen slayer who can’t quit the bad boy; and eccentric sidekicks who feast on bugs is ripe with material for mockery. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Another example is ridicule and mockery of stingy or braggadocious individuals, which keeps greed and bravado in check. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026

The wide-open skies above her new home come to feel like a mockery of her circumstances, promising a boundlessness that remains out of reach. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026