Synonyms of cartoon

cartoon 1 of 2

noun

kär-ˈtün 

1

as in sketch

a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene

a political cartoon mocking the state legislature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sketch
• drawing
• portrait
• depiction
• illustration
• image
• caricature
• delineation
• outline
• representation
• silhouette
• contour
• watercolor
• likeness
• doodle
• figure
• engraving
• etching
• pastel
• blueprint
• charcoal
• line drawing
• etch
• aquatint

2

as in strip

a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story

reading the cartoons in the Sunday newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strip
• comic
• funny
• animation
• comic strip
• animated cartoon
• graphic novel
• caricature
• comic book
• funny paper(s)

3

as in parody

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

in this biopic the life of a complex man is reduced to a cartoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parody
• caricature
• joke
• sham
• comedy
• farce
• simulation
• travesty
• mockery
• hoax
• burlesque
• takeoff
• lampoon
• counterfeit
• forgery
• fake
• pretense
• knockoff
• phony
• humbug
• feigning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tribute
• homage

cartoon

2 of 2

verb

as in to caricature

Related Words

• caricature
• picture
• pencil
• ink
• draw
• crayon
• outline
• sketch
• profile
• scribble
• scrawl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cartoon

Noun

Ridicule and mockery are ubiquitous in industrialized societies, from political cartoons to social media. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026

The translucent red toys contain glitter and water beads and feature cartoon faces. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Perhaps like one’s heart crisply split in two, spilling its squelched juices, like the baobab fruit broken open by the stylish monkey in The Lion King, my favorite vintage cartoon. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

And yet Demna’s simulation of the real world felt more like a cartoon than an invitation. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026