Synonyms of travesties

travesties 1 of 2

noun

plural of travesty

1

as in parodies

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

rigged from the start, his trial was a travesty of justice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• caricatures
• jokes
• shams
• cartoons
• farces
• comedies
• hoaxes
• simulations
• burlesques
• mockeries
• pretenses
• forgeries
• counterfeits
• takeoffs
• phonies
• fakes
• lampoons
• knockoffs
• humbug

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tributes
• homages

2

as in spoofs

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect

the big-screen version of the classic sitcom is actually a good-natured travesty of the TV series

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• spoofs
• burlesques
• satires
• caricatures
• imitations
• ribs
• send-ups
• takeoffs
• distortions
• comedies
• put-ons
• exaggerations
• sketches
• farces
• lampoons
• mockeries
• squibs
• impersonations
• slapsticks
• humors

travesties

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of travesty

as in mocks

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

this comedy sketch mindlessly travesties the hard work of relief workers around the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• mocks
• imitates
• does
• spoofs
• burlesques
• caricatures
• mimics
• sends up
• plays
• ridicules
• satirizes
• acts
• emulates
• reproduces
• performs
• lampoons
• simulates
• parrots
• shams
• apes
• pretends
• duplicates
• monkeys
• personates
• counterfeits
• replicates
• derides
• pantomimes
• gibes
• fakes
• stretches
• pads
• copycats
• feigns
• mimes
• plays up
• exaggerates
• embellishes
• fleshes (out)
• enhances
• pasquinades
• enlarges (on or upon)
• magnifies
• dissembles
• elaborates
• embroiders
• amplifies
• expands
• overdraws
• overstates
• puts on
• impersonates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of travesties

Noun

By the season’s end, in fact, more than a few travesties are laid at Peter’s feet. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025