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

The Dodgers could make a mockery of the National League West by trading for Skubal, who won the last two American League Cy Young awards for the Detroit Tigers. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Richard has taken a step forward Will Richard can add his name to the list of second-year players who, with a season of NBA experience and numerous hours in the weight room with a strength-and-conditioning program, made a mockery of summer league. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Sixty percent of companies report letting Gen Z hires go within the first few months in 2026, citing a lack of motivation — and Gen Z has largely responded not with reflection but with viral mockery of the employers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Best and Last makes a mockery of growing old, entering the real world, trying to hold back the wrinkles and the aches and the creeping sense of mortality. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 June 2026