mockery

n.朝笑

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
mockery (noun)
1.
insulting or contemptuous action or speech - derision
2.
a subject of laughter, derision, or sport
3.
a) a counterfeit appearance - imitation
b) an insincere, contemptible, or impertinent imitation - makes a mockery of justice
4.
something ridiculously or impudently unsuitable
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
mockery (noun)
1.
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
SYNONYMS:
caricature, cartoon, farce, joke, parody, sham, travesty
RELATED WORDS:
burlesque, comedy; lampoon, takeoff; counterfeit, fake, feigning, forgery, hoax, humbug, knockoff, phony ( phoney), pretense ( pretence), sham, simulation
NEAR ANTONYMS:
homage, tribute
mockery (noun)
2.
a person or thing that is made fun of
SYNONYMS:
butt, derision, jest, joke, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target
RELATED WORDS:
chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sap, sucker, victim
NEAR ANTONYMS:
darling, favorite, pet
mockery (noun)
3.
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
SYNONYMS:
derision, mockery, sport
RELATED WORDS:
contempt, disdain, scorn; belittlement, deprecation, disparagement; catcall, insult, put-down; laughter, snickering; burlesque, caricature, mimicry, pasquinade, satire
NEAR ANTONYMS:
applause, approval, commendation, praise
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