travesty /ˈtɹæv.ɪs.ti/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice. •A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work). •(nonstandard) An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior). verb1 •To make a travesty of; to parody. formstravestied · travestying · travesties