travesty [noun]
Definition of travesty:
1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
2. An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
3. pejorative a grossly inferior imitation.
Synonyms of travesty:
● Farce
● Farce comedy
● Parody
● Caricature
● Mockery
● Spoof
● Burlesque
● Lampoon
● Farce
● Mock
● Sham
● Satire
● Charade
Opposite/Antonyms of travesty:
● Seriousness
● Actual
● Dignify
● Solemnity
● Legitimate
● Be serious
● Come across
● Authentic
● Formalism
Sentence/Example of travesty:
1. The travesty is the need for statesmanship and the lack of it at the present time.
2. It was a political act, a travesty from start to finish.
3. If you do not put your name forward to be leader of the party it will be a travesty.
4. It was the sorriest travesty of similar scenes in a politer world.