Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mock

1 sense of mock

Sense 1
mock -- (the act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him")
       => derision, ridicule -- (the act of deriding or treating with contempt)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mock

2 senses of mock

Sense 1
mock, bemock -- (treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles")
       => treat, handle, do by -- (interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently")

Sense 2
mock -- (imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate")
       => imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings")

Antonyms of adj mock

1 sense of mock

Sense 1
mock -- (constituting a copy or imitation of something; "boys in mock battle")

INDIRECT (VIA counterfeit) -> genuine, echt -- (not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather")

Similarity of adj mock

1 sense of mock

Sense 1
mock -- (constituting a copy or imitation of something; "boys in mock battle")
       => counterfeit (vs. genuine), imitative -- (not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince")

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