Synonyms for mockery
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Ridicule
ridicule, scoff, jeering, derision, jeer, scorn, mock, contempt, irony, jibe UK, gibe US, scoffing, taunt, banter, sport, persiflage, scurrility, jest, sneer, sarcasm, flout, chaff
2. Travesty — mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum
travesty, parody, farce, send-up, lampoon, put-on informal, imitation, spoof, sham, burlesque, mimicry, takeoff, pasquinade, satire, caricature
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
The defendant wasn't allowed to speak at his own trial - it was a mockery of justice.
- n. 2
The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
Forms
- Plural
- mockeries → ridicules, scoffs, jeerings, derisions…
Choose the right word
Mockery is more studied, and may include mimicry and personal violence, as well as scornful speech.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- ridicule He exposed himself to the ridicule of his classmates.
- derision All Mary has left for Tom is scorn and derision.
- scoff It's easy to scoff; it's better to understand.
- jeering Everyone was laughing and jeering at Ziri.
- parody The parody became more popular than the original.
- travesty Under no circumstances will I ever consent to such a travesty.
By length
- 4 letters
- mock1, sham1, jest1, jibe1, jeer1, gibe1
- 5 letters
- sport1, irony3, farce1, scorn1, spoof1, taunt1, scoff1, chaff1, sneer1, flout1
- 6 letters
- parody3, satire3, banter2
- 7 letters
- sarcasm3, takeoff2, mimicry3, jeering2, lampoon2
- 8 letters
- contempt2, ridicule3, travesty3, derision3, scoffing
- 9 letters
- imitation4, emptiness3, burlesque2
- 10 letters
- caricature4, persiflage, scurrility, pasquinade
- 14 letters
- disappointment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (irony3 = 3 syllables).