Meaning & Definition of Mockery in English
English⟶
Mockery
/mɑkəri/
noun
1. Showing your contempt by derision
synonym:
- jeer,
- jeering,
- mockery,
- scoff,
- scoffing
2. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
synonym:
- parody,
- lampoon,
- spoof,
- sendup,
- mockery,
- takeoff,
- burlesque,
- travesty,
- charade,
- pasquinade,
- put-on
3. Humorous or satirical mimicry
synonym:
- parody,
- mockery,
- takeoff
Examples of using
As a result, he gets something which technically is correct, but in its essence is just a mockery.
We've become a mockery to the whole village.