Associations to the word «Travesty»

Wiktionary

TRAVESTY, noun. An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
TRAVESTY, noun. A parody or stylistic imitation.
TRAVESTY, noun. (pejorative) A grossly inferior imitation.
TRAVESTY, verb. (transitive) To make a travesty of; to parody.

Dictionary definition

TRAVESTY, noun. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations.
TRAVESTY, noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
TRAVESTY, verb. Make a travesty of.

Wise words

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
Aeschylus