mockery
(noun)
noun
1. showing your contempt by derision
Similar word(s): jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing
Definition categories: communication, derision
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Similar word(s): burlesque, lampoon, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty
Definition categories: communication, caricature, imitation, impersonation
3. humorous or satirical mimicry
Similar word(s): parody, takeoff
Definition categories: act, apery, mimicry
Sentences with mockery as a noun:
- The defendant wasn't allowed to speak at his own trial - it was a mockery of justice.