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parody

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of parody

1 a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect

  • the musical is a parody of every biblical epic ever made
Synonyms of parody

burlesque, caricature, put-on, rib, send-up, spoof, takeoff, travesty
Words Related to parody

lampoon, mockery, satire

comedy, farce, humor, sketch, slapstick, squib

distortion, exaggeration

imitation, impersonation, mimicking

2 a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

  • the young man sported a feeble parody of a mustache in a vain attempt to make himself look older
Synonyms of parody

caricature, cartoon, farce, joke, mockery, sham, travesty
Words Related to parody

burlesque, comedy

lampoon, takeoff

counterfeit, fake, feigning, forgery, hoax, humbug, knockoff, phony (also phoney), pretense (or pretence), sham, simulation
Near Antonyms of parody

homage, tribute

Synonym Discussion of parody

caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty mean a comic or grotesque imitation. caricature implies ludicrous exaggeration of the characteristic features of a subject.
    • caricatures of politicians in cartoons
burlesque implies mockery especially through giving a serious or lofty subject a frivolous treatment.
    • a nightclub burlesque of a trial in court
parody applies especially to treatment of a trivial or ludicrous subject in the exactly imitated style of a well-known author or work.
    • a witty parody of a popular novel
travesty implies that the subject remains unchanged but that the style is extravagant or absurd.
    • this production is a travesty of the opera

parody

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of parody

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of

  • parodying a public figureʼs distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent
Synonyms of parody

burlesque, caricature, do, imitate, mimic, mock, send up, spoof, travesty
Words Related to parody

lampoon, pasquinade, satirize

deride, gibe (or jibe), ridicule

ape, copycat, monkey, parrot

duplicate, emulate, replicate, reproduce

act, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pretend, sham, simulate

elaborate, embellish, embroider, exaggerate, magnify, pad, play up, stretch

amplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out), overdraw, overstate, put on

mime, pantomime

impersonate, perform, personate, play

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