satirized
Parodied for laughs
Satirized is the past tense of satirize, meaning to mock or criticize through satire—using humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose foolishness or vice.
The target is usually a public figure, institution, or social trend: The show satirized political corruption.
Her novel satirized suburban conformity.
Ridiculed through satire
- caricaturedDepicted with exaggerated features
- spoofedMocked through imitation
- burlesquedMocked through exaggeration
- parodiedMocked by imitation
send-up · pastiche · travesty · takeoff · mockumentary · impersonation · mimicry · imitation
Ridiculed or scorned
- deridedExpressed scorn toward
- ridiculedSubjected to contemptuous laughter
- scornedRegarded with contempt
- jeeredMocked aloud, scornfully
taunted · sneered · belittled · disparaged · scoffed · jibed · teased · pilloried
Irony used to mock
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- drolleryWhimsical, understated humor
trenchancy · biting · caustic · acerbic · mordant · wry · tongue-in-cheek · deadpan
Out in open
- deconstructedBroken down systematically
- underminedWeakened by stealth
- dissectedCut open for examination
- demystifiedMade comprehensible
critiqued · targeted · attacked · challenged · subverted · questioned · commented · punctured
lampooned
Ridiculed through satire
- caricaturedDepicted with exaggerated features
- spoofedMocked through imitation
- burlesquedMocked through exaggeration
parodied · send-up · pastiche · travesty · takeoff · mockumentary · impersonation · mimicry · imitation · skit
mocked
Ridiculed or scorned
- deridedExpressed scorn toward
- ridiculedSubjected to contemptuous laughter
- scornedRegarded with contempt
jeered · taunted · sneered · belittled · disparaged · scoffed · jibed · teased · pilloried · roasted
sarcasm
Irony used to mock
drollery · trenchancy · biting · caustic · acerbic · mordant · wry · tongue-in-cheek · deadpan · facetiousness
exposed
Out in open
- deconstructedBroken down systematically
- underminedWeakened by stealth
- dissectedCut open for examination
demystified · critiqued · targeted · attacked · challenged · subverted · questioned · commented · punctured · debunked
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
satirizedpraised
Expressed approval of
celebrated · lauded · honored · glorified · extolled
satirizeddefended
Shielded from harm
championed · vindicated · protected · supported · shielded