mockery

noun

ˈmä-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce mockery (audio)
Definition of mockerynext
1
as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice

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2
as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of you won't make a mockery of me!

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as in ridicule
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms

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Recent Examples of mockery To be fair, a genre that’s given us everything from brooding, sparkling emo kids who play baseball; a stake-wielding teen slayer who can’t quit the bad boy; and eccentric sidekicks who feast on bugs is ripe with material for mockery. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Another example is ridicule and mockery of stingy or braggadocious individuals, which keeps greed and bravado in check. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026 The wide-open skies above her new home come to feel like a mockery of her circumstances, promising a boundlessness that remains out of reach. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026 The project is apparently intended to put the long-running laptop controversy behind Biden by turning the source of online mockery into a memecoin. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mockery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
  1. parody
  2. joke
  3. ridicule
  4. caricature
  5. sham
Noun
  • The joke became the Cockroach Janta Party, a parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, and then a protest movement.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For those who don't know, GTA VI is set in the fictional Vice City, which is a parody of real-life South Florida.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of parody
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  • My friend Jackie Kashian was hired to write jokes for standup, for a comedian who didn’t have the time.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The whole joke is that Chandler is really bad at posing for photos.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of joke
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  • Lawmakers who oppose him risk public ridicule, primary challenges and diminished political support.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The objects of female desire—boy bands, teen idols, soap opera characters, suspiciously close hockey players—have always been subject to ridicule.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of ridicule
Noun
  • But on that score, too, Jackson tries to soften the caricature of the billionaire executive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • What is acceptable in today’s society is the Real Housewives franchise, where all of these things kind of play out, but almost in caricature.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of caricature
Noun
  • These sheets and shams are made from Oexo-Tex Certified Organic microfiber material that’s light but surprisingly resilient.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, the set comes with two shams to complete your sanctuary.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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