Synonyms for burlesque
- noun
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Parody — A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody
parody, travesty, send-up, lampoon, satire, put-on informal, farce, mockery, take-off, spoof, ridicule, takeoff, pasquinade, mock
2. Caricature — A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion
Other
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
- n. 2
A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
- adj. 1
Parodical; parodic
Related words
- Other spellings
- burlesk
Forms
- Plural
- burlesques → parodies, travesties, send-ups, lampoons…
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A caricature is a grotesque exaggeration of striking features or peculiarities, generally of a person; a burlesque treats any subject in an absurd or incongruous manner. A burlesque is written or acted; a caricature is more commonly in sketch or picture.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- parody The parody became more popular than the original.
- satire Our world must be a satire of some other world.
- lampoon She loves to lampoon celebrities in her sketches.
By length
- 3 letters
- wit1
- 4 letters
- mock1
- 5 letters
- comic2, farce1, spoof1
- 6 letters
- parody3, satire3
- 7 letters
- takeoff2, mockery3, comical3, lampoon2
- 8 letters
- ridicule3, travesty3, farcical3
- 9 letters
- imitation4
- 10 letters
- caricature4, pasquinade
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comic2 = 2 syllables).