Meaning & use
Cartoonish
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Resembling a cartoon in being simplified, exaggerated, or unrealistic, often in a comic or absurd way.
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The villain's cartoonish mustache-twirling made the film feel more like a farce than a thriller.
Critics found the movie's violence too cartoonish to be taken seriously.
A note on using this word
Frequently used as mild criticism to suggest that a character, plot, or design lacks nuance or believability.
Words with a similar meaning
exaggeratedcaricatured
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Words with an opposite meaning
realisticlifelike
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