Definition of travesty:
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
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.