Mockery

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision.
  • n. A specific act of ridicule or derision.
  • n. An object of scorn or ridicule: made a mockery of the rules.
  • n. A false, derisive, or impudent imitation: The trial was a mockery of justice.
  • n. Something ludicrously futile or unsuitable: The few packages of food seemed a mockery in the face of such enormous destitution.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
  • n. Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
  • n. Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc.
  • n. Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance.
  • n. Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous merriment; derision; ridicule.
  • n. Subject of laughter, derision, or sport.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of mocking; derisive or deceitful speech or action.
  • n. Derision; ridicule; careless insult or contempt; sport; jest.
  • n. Counterfeit appearance; false show; sham.
  • n. Vain effort; fruitless labor; that which disappoints or frustrates.
  • n. Synonyms Mimicry, jeering, gibes.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  • n. humorous or satirical mimicry
  • n. showing your contempt by derision
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    imitation    caricature    impersonation    apery    mimicry    derision   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    derision    ridicule    butt    imitation    pretense   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    crockery   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    irony    derision    scorn    amusement    malice    defiance    reproach    mirth    sneer    raillery