travesties
Meanings
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A travesty is an event or situation that is a distorted or ludicrous imitation of something.
- "The election results were a travesty of justice."
- "The carnival was a travesty of what a carnival should be."
Antonyms
veracity
Synonyms
caricature , feign
Rhymes
Words rhyming with travestiesdebacle , facade , parade , spectacle
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
travesty (en) : an event or situation that is a distorted or ludicrous imitation of something.
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travesty (es) : parodia, burlesque, mimica ridÃcula.
Variants
List of all variants of travesties that leads to same resulttravesties , travesty , travestied , travestying
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The word 'travesty' comes from the Middle English word 'travesten', which means 'to disguise or conceal, especially in order to deceive or mislead'.
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