Associations to the word «Mockery»
Noun
- Ridicule
- Scorn
- Sarcasm
- Insult
- Satire
- Sneer
- Irony
- Mirth
- Farce
- Jest
- Laughter
- Caricature
- Hypocrisy
- Delusion
- Blasphemy
- Contempt
- Hint
- Antic
- Parody
- Tinge
- Desolation
- Pretence
- Pretension
- Bridegroom
- Defiance
- Reproach
- Humour
- Indifference
- Disbelief
- Bitterness
- Humor
- Malice
- Smile
- Tone
- Shame
- Laugh
- Deception
- Splendour
- Retort
- Joke
- Humiliation
- Agony
- Woe
- Misery
- Fallacy
- Imitation
- Lip
- Vanity
- Self
- Deceit
- Voltaire
- Despair
- Pomp
- Wretch
- Amusement
Adjective
Wiktionary
MOCKERY, noun. The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
MOCKERY, noun. Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
MOCKERY, noun. (obsolete) Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc.
MOCKERY, noun. Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
Dictionary definition
MOCKERY, noun. Showing your contempt by derision.
MOCKERY, noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
MOCKERY, noun. Humorous or satirical mimicry.
Wise words
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