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caricature Synonyms

Another word for caricature

Choosing another word for caricature depends on context, so the 20 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

Usage Example

"The street artist drew a humorous cartoon of the tourist with an oversized smile."

Strong
cartoon
parody
lampoon
satire
send-up
takeoff
burlesque
Weak
travesty
pastiche

• noun (Context 2)

A ludicrously inadequate or distorted version of something; a grotesque imitation or misrepresentation.

Usage Example

"The biased report was a mere travesty of the actual scientific findings."

Strongest
travesty
Strong
mockery
distortion
misrepresentation
farce
perversion
sham

• verb (Context 3)

To make or give a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone or something).

Usage Example

"The political cartoonist frequently caricatured prominent leaders in the Sunday newspaper."

Strong
parody
satirize
lampoon
send up
burlesque
take off
mock
Weak
mimic

• Nearby Words

cargo
carhop
caribou
caricature
caricaturist
carillon
caring

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Caricature. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/caricature
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