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parody

[par-uh-dee] / ˈpær ə di /
NOUN
imitation, spoof
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burlesque caricature cartoon farce irony joke satire skit travesty
STRONG
copy derision jest lampoon mime mimicry misrepresentation mock-heroic mockery pastiche play on words raillery rib ridicule roast takeoff
WEAK
send-up
Antonyms
STRONG
flattery praise
WEAK
reality truth
VERB
imitate, spoof
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disparage exaggerate lampoon mimic mock ridicule satirize
STRONG
ape burlesque caricature copy deride distort impersonate jeer jest joke mime roast sheik travesty
WEAK
do a takeoff of laugh at poke fun at put on send up take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve flatter praise
STRONG
be original be serious
WEAK
be truthful

Example Sentences

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A band rolled through with a fascism-themed parody of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

We may be beyond parody at this point.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

Powell said he was "in favour of free speech" and freedom of expression but there was a problem when AI use led to "some people believing that it was fact and not parody".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

I asked Claude to write a parody of a college essay comparing Joyce and Homer and it included 47 instances of hedging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Ambuya’s head snapped back and she bared her teeth in a terrible parody of a smile.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.