1. of, relating to, or resembling a caricature; exaggerated or distorted in a way that is absurd or ridiculous
Usage: formal; often used to describe representations or portrayals that are deliberately exaggerated for comic or critical effect

Examples

• The political cartoon presented a caricatural version of the senator with an enormously oversized nose.
• His caricatural portrayal of the villain made the character more entertaining than menacing.
• The film's caricatural depiction of small-town life felt more like parody than genuine storytelling.
• She drew a caricatural sketch of her friend that exaggerated his distinctive features.
• The novel's caricatural representation of the upper class was meant to satirize their pretensions.
• His caricatural accent in the performance was so exaggerated that it bordered on offensive.