Travesty

Pronunciation: /ˈtrævəsti/

Definitions of travesty

noun a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

Example Sentences

A1 The cancellation of the school trip was a travesty for the students.

A2 The mix-up with the hotel reservation was a real travesty.

B1 The unfair treatment of the employees was a travesty of justice.

B2 The way the company handled the situation was a complete travesty.

C1 The corruption scandal was a travesty of the legal system.

C2 The lack of action by the government was seen as a travesty by the public.

Examples of travesty in a Sentence

formal The mishandling of evidence in the court case was a travesty of justice.

informal The way they treated their employees was a total travesty.

slang The party getting canceled at the last minute was a real travesty.

figurative Losing the championship game felt like a travesty after all the hard work we put in.

Grammatical Forms of travesty

• past tense: travestied
• plural: travesties
• comparative: more travesty
• superlative: most travesty
• present tense: travesties
• future tense: will travesty
• perfect tense: have travestied
• continuous tense: is travestying
• singular: travesty
• positive degree: travesty
• infinitive: to travesty
• gerund: travestying
• participle: travestied

Origin and Evolution of travesty

First Known Use: 1678 year

Language of Origin: Italian

Story behind the word: The word 'travesty' originated from the Italian word 'travestire' which means 'to disguise or dress up'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'travesty' evolved to mean a distorted or absurd imitation or representation of something.