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Synonyms for cartoon

  • noun

Most common

animation animated cartoon comic strip strip cartoon caricature picture sketch

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Animated cartoon — an animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous

animated cartoon, animation, toon informal

2. Comic strip — A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings

comic strip, strip cartoon

3. Caricature — A drawing satirising current public figures

caricature, political cartoon

Other

sketch, picture

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

  2. n. 2

    A drawing satirising current public figures.

    The newspaper published a political cartoon mocking the mayor.

  3. n. 3

    An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.

    The children watched a funny cartoon on TV.

Related words

Word family
cartoonesque cartoonish cartoonlike cartoony
Phrases
strip cartoon animated cartoon political cartoon editorial cartoon

Forms

Plural
cartoons → animations, toons, caricatures, sketches…

Example sentences

  • animation The animation is on the air even in other countries.
  • caricature This is not a parody, but a friendly caricature.
  • picture It is the most artistic picture I have ever taken.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cartoonrising
animationrising
caricaturesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
toon1
6 letters
sketch1
7 letters
picture2
9 letters
animation4
10 letters
caricature4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (picture2 = 2 syllables).