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- Dictionarytrav·es·ty/ˈtravəstē/
noun
- 1. a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something: "the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice"
verb
- 1. represent in a false or distorted way: "Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays"
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A travesty is a mockery or a grossly inferior imitation of something. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word travesty as a noun and a verb.
A travesty is something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.
A travesty is a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious, such as a travesty of justice. In literature, a travesty is a work that humorously and crudely imitates another work or style.
A travesty is an imitation of a work of art, but it can also describe the imitation of other things, such as a ritual, event, or historical speech or action. Often, travesty is used to describe something that is not necessarily a direct imitation.
A travesty is a very bad representation of something, or a farcical or grotesque imitation. Learn the word origin, usage, and synonyms of travesty from Collins English Dictionary.
A travesty is a farcical or grotesque imitation or mockery of something, such as a parody of a literary work or a sham of justice. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations and usage examples of the word travesty from different sources.
travesty (of something) something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, and as a result is often considered wrong or offensive synonym parody. The trial was a travesty of justice. His claim is a travesty of the facts.
