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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

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on

noun, as in showing your contempt by derision

jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing

noun, as in humorous or satirical mimicry

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