mockery
/ˈmɑkəɹi/noun3 syllables
Mockery means: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
Synonyms for mockery14
noun, as in a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
noun, as in showing your contempt by derision
jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing
What does mockery mean?3
noun
1
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
2
showing your contempt by derision
3
humorous or satirical mimicry
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Mockery in a sentence
- Billy makes fun of foreign accents, using them as a basis for mockery.Amastan
- We've become a mockery to the whole village.ToxicFriu
- Human rights groups have rejected the vote as a mockery.Nylez
- It is important to distinguish mockery from laughing.GemMonkey
- He got hundreds of anonymous letters in mockery.laetitiamg
- The defenseless lady was exposed to the world's mockery and slander.laetitiamg
- How did you become such an object of mockery?anzart
- Instead of providing constructive feedback, the English teacher resorted to mockery and ridicule.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of mockery
as a noun
- plural
- mockeries