Word Meanings - BURLESQUE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical. It is a dispute among the critics, whether

Additional info about word: BURLESQUE

Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical. It is a dispute among the critics, whether burlesque poetry runs best in heroic verse, like that of the Dispensary, or in doggerel, like that of Hudibras. Addison. (more info) jest, mockery, perh. for burrula, dim. of L. burrae trifles. See

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of BURLESQUE)

• Caricature
• Mimicry
• parody
• travesty
• burlesque
• extravagance
• exaggeration
• hyperbole
• monstrosity
• farce
• Grotesque
• Whimsical
• quaint
• old
• archaic
• caricatured
• distorted
• Ridicule
• Derision
• banter
• raillery
• caricature
• mockery
• irony
• satire
• sarcasm
• jeer
• sneer
• cachinnation
• disrespect
• Satire
• Invective
• lampoon
• pasquinade
• ridicule
• Travesty
• Burlesque
• disguise
• misrepresentation
• misportraiture

Related words: (words related to BURLESQUE)

• SARCASM
  A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest. The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be a matter of inspiration. Sir J. Reynolds. Syn. -- Satire;
• PASQUINADE
  A lampoon or satirical writing. Macaulay.
• DISRESPECTABILITY
  Want of respectability. Thackeray.
• MIMICRY
  Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies;
• RIDICULER
  One who ridicules.
• INVECTIVE
  Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing.
• LAMPOONER
  The writer of a lampoon. "Libelers, lampooners, and pamphleteers." Tatler.
• DISGUISE
  1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties. There is no passion steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under
• SARCASMOUS
  Sarcastic. "Sarcasmous scandal." Hubidras.
• FARCE
  1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. Bp. Sanderson. His tippet was aye farsed full of
• SNEER
  1. To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression. 2. To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively. I could be content to be a little sneared at. Pope. 3. To show mirth awkwardly. Tatler. Syn.
• DISRESPECT
  Want of respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy. Impatience of bearing the least affront or disrespect. Pope.
• SATIRE
  a dish filled with various kinds of fruits, food composed of various ingredients, a mixture, a medley, fr. satur full of food, sated, fr. sat, satis, enough: cf. F. satire. See Sate, Sad, a., and 1. A composition, generally poetical, holding up
• ARCHAICAL
  Archaic. -- Ar*cha"ic*al*ly, adv.
• DISTORTIVE
  Causing distortion.
• INVECTIVELY
  In an invective manner. Shak.
• EXTRAVAGANCE
  1. A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or limit. 2. The state of being extravagant, wild, or prodigal beyond bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation; excess; especially, undue expenditure
• DISGUISEMENT
  Disguise. Spenser.
• BANTER
  1. To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity. Hag-ridden by my own fancy all night, and then bantered
• EXAGGERATION
  A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor. (more info) 1. The act of heaping or piling up. "Exaggeration of sand." Sir M. Hale. 2. The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive
• ACQUAINTANCE
  1. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him. Contract
• ACQUAINTED
  Personally known; familiar. See To be acquainted with, under Acquaint, v. t.
• DISACQUAINT
  To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar. While my sick heart With dismal smart Is disacquainted never. Herrick.
• INACQUAINTANCE
  Want of acquaintance. Good.
• PREACQUAINTANCE
  Previous acquaintance or knowledge. Harris.
• TRAVESTY
  Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition. (more info) travesty, It. travestire, fr. L. trans across, over + vestire to
• PREACQUAINT
  To acquaint previously or beforehand. Fielding.