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cartoonish

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Exaggerated or caricatured, in the manner of a cartoon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • She was grinning a big, cartoonish grin.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cartoonesque, cartoonlike, cartoony

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cartoon + -ish. Piecewise doublet of cartoonesque.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sarjakuvamainen — Translations
  • Marathi: कार्टूनसारखा (kārṭūnsārkhā) — Translations
  • Marathi: व्यंगचित्रासारखा (vyaṅgcitrāsārkhā) — Translations
  • Polish: kreskówkowy — Translations
  • Swedish: tecknad — Translations
  • Swedish: serieliknande — Translations
  • Swedish: karikatyrartad — Translations