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

That, just like its influencer brand trip, was also met with mockery. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Incidents like Tony burning his hand on a white-hot skillet — earning his co-workers’ mockery and contempt by asking for burn cream — and witnessing a bride leave her wedding dinner in order to shtup a cook are recreated for maximum effect. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

As his gaze is drawn back from the stack of bikes, his internal mockery morphs into visible confusion. — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The lack of details has fueled rumors of his potential disability and even death, among critics, and has also become a subject of mockery. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 July 2026