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Travesty

noun/tɹˈævəsti/
Definition
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈævəsti/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈavəsti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈavəsti/
3 syllables Say it as /tɹˈævəsti/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
takeoffspooffarce comedypasquinadelampoonput-onburlesquefarcesendupmockerycharadeparody
Parts of Speech
nouna comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
nouna composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
verbmake a travesty of
Word Forms
farcicaladjectivebroadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
travestyverbmake a travesty of
parodistnounmimics literary or musical style for comic effect
parodyverbmake a parody of
lampoonverbridicule with satire
spoofverbmake a parody of
take offverbmimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
burlesqueadjectiverelating to or characteristic of a burlesque
burlesqueverbmake a parody of
travestynouna comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Travestie
🇫🇷French
travestir
🇪🇸Spanish
parodia
🇮🇹Italian
parodia
🇳🇱Dutch
travestie
🇵🇹Portuguese
farsa
🇷🇺Russian
пародия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपहास
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতারণা
🇮🇳Tamil
கேலிக்குரிய
🇮🇳Telugu
అపహాస్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
फसवणूक
🇮🇳Gujarati
કપટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಡಂಬನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിഹാസം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
دھوکہ دہی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
嘲讽
🇯🇵Japanese
茶番
🇰🇷Korean
희화화
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trò hề
🇹🇭Thai
การเลียนแบบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
parodi
🇵🇭Filipino
kalokohan
🇲🇾Malay
fitnah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مهزلة
🇮🇷Persian
حماقت
🇹🇷Turkish
travesti
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּרוֹדִיָה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'travesty'?
The primary meaning of 'travesty' is 'a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'travesty' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'travesty' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'travesty' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'travesty' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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