CARICATURE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CARICATURE?

Need another word that means the same as “caricature”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “caricature” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Caricature” are: imitation, impersonation, cartoon, distortion, ape, parody, satirize, lampoon, mimic, ridicule, mock, make fun of, burlesque

Caricature as a Noun

Definitions of "Caricature" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “caricature” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
• A ludicrous or grotesque version of someone or something.
• A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect.

Synonyms of "Caricature" as a noun (4 Words)

cartoon	A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence. The minister faced a welter of hostile headlines and mocking cartoons.
distortion	A shape resulting from distortion. The virus causes distortion of the leaves.
imitation	The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations. A child learns to speak by imitation.
impersonation	A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. He was tried on charges of impersonation and forgery.

Usage Examples of "Caricature" as a noun

• He looked a caricature of his normal self.
• A crude caricature of the Prime Minister.
• There are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero.

Caricature as a Verb

Definitions of "Caricature" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “caricature” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make or give a caricature of.
• Represent in or produce a caricature of.

Synonyms of "Caricature" as a verb (9 Words)

ape	Imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way. Her little brother apes her behavior.
burlesque	Make a parody of. A mock heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama.
lampoon	Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. The actor was lampooned by the press.
make fun of	Change from one form into another.
mimic	(of a disease) exhibit symptoms that bear a deceptive resemblance to those of (another disease. The drug ephedrine mimics noradrenaline.
mock	Imitate with mockery and derision. The new constitution mocks all democratic principles.
parody	Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction.
ridicule	Subject to laughter or ridicule. His theory was ridiculed and dismissed.
satirize	Ridicule with satire. The movie satirized the notion of national superiority.

Usage Examples of "Caricature" as a verb

• The drawing caricatured the President.
• He was famous enough to be caricatured by Private Eye.

Associations of "Caricature" (30 Words)

animation	The condition of living or the state of being alive. The body began to show tiny signs of animation.
anthropoid	Person who resembles a nonhuman primate. Anthropoid gods.
ape	Used in names of macaque monkeys with short tails e g Barbary ape. Cunning is but the ape of wisdom.
artist	A person who habitually practises a specified reprehensible activity. Rip off artists.
burlesque	Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque. A mock heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama.
captious	Tending to find fault or raise petty objections. A captious teacher.
cartoon	Draw cartoons of. The tapestries are based on a set of cartoons commissioned by Pope Leo XI.
charade	A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades. Talk of unity was nothing more than a charade.
copy	Reproduce or make an exact copy of. She made a copy of the designer dress.
critique	Evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way. Please critique this performance.
cynicism	An inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism. Public cynicism about politics.
deprecate	Belittle. He deprecates the value of children s television.
doodle	Make a doodle draw aimlessly. The text was interspersed with doodles.
draft	Select a player for a sports team through the draft. The White Sox chose him in the 13th round of the 1990 draft.
illustration	An item of information that is typical of a class or group. An illustration of a yacht.
imitator	Someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another. The show s success has sparked off many imitators.
lampoon	A speech or text lampooning someone or something. The actor was lampooned by the press.
mimic	An animal or plant that mimics another. Tiger beetles are mimicked by grasshoppers.
mockery	Showing your contempt by derision. In her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery.
monkey	A person who is dominated or controlled by another with reference to the monkey traditionally kept by an organ grinder. I saw them monkeying about by the shop.
paradox	A statement that contradicts itself. The liar paradox.
parody	Make a parody of. The film is a parody of the horror genre.
picture	Show in or as in a picture. He described his mental picture of his assailant.
primate	The chief bishop or archbishop of a province. The primate of Poland.
satire	A genre of literature characterized by the use of satire. A number of articles on Elizabethan satire.
satirical	Containing or using satire. His satirical sense of humour.
satirize	Deride and criticize by means of satire. The movie satirized the notion of national superiority.
simian	Relating to or affecting apes or monkeys. Simian immunodeficiency virus.
sketch	Make a sketch of. As they talked Modigliani began to sketch her.
spoof	Hoax or trick (someone. A Robin Hood spoof.