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derisive

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adjridiculing

Word Origin & History

1620s, "characterized by derision," from Latin deris-, past participle stem of deridere (see derision) + -ive. Meaning "ridiculous" is from 1896. Related: Derisively.

Example Sentences for derisive

There were those in the valley who viewed the Sabbath calm with a derisive smile.

They regarded him and his wife with derisive pity, tinged with anger.

The point was treated with contempt and some derisive laughter.

As he did so, from the path above him came a derisive laugh which set his blood boiling.

But there is no spur so galling as the derisive smile of a comely young ...

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Synonyms for derisive

adj ridiculing

cheeky
disdainful
insulting
mocking
rude
sarcastic
scornful
cocky
contemptuous
crusty
flip
fresh
gally
jeering
nervy
out-of-line
sassy
scoffing
smart
smart-alecky
taunting

Antonyms for derisive

kind
nice
polite
respectful
complimentary
flattering
praising

More words related to derisive

abusive

adjective. exhibiting unkind behavior or words

calumniating
castigating
censorious
contumelious
defamatory
derisive
disparaging
insolent
insulting
invective
libelous
maligning
obloquious
offensive
opprobrious
reproachful
reviling
rude
sarcastic
scathing
scolding
scurrilous
sharp-tongued
slanderous
traducing
upbraiding
vilifying
vituperative

contemptuous

adjective. arrogant, insolent

audacious
bold
cavalier
cheeky
cold-shoulder
condescending
contumelious
cool
derisive
derisory
disdainful
disrespectful
dog it
hard
hard-nosed
haughty
high and mighty
high hat
insulting
on high horse
opprobrious
sardonic
scornful
sneering
snippy
snobbish
snooty
snotty
supercilious
temperamental
uppity
upstage

contumelious

adjective. insolent

abusive
brash
brazen
cheeky
contemptuous
derisive
disdainful
disrespectful
forward
humiliating
impertinent
impudent
insulting
malapert
opprobrious
pert
pushy
rude
sassy
saucy
scornful
scurrilous

cynical

adjective. nonbelieving; doubtful

contemptuous
derisive
ironic
misanthropic
misanthropical
mocking
pessimistic
sarcastic
sardonic
scoffing
scornful
skeptical
sneering
suspicious
unbelieving
wry

disdainful

adjective. scornful

aloof
antipathetic
arrogant
averse
cavalier
contemning
contemptuous
cool
derisive
despising
egotistic
haughty
high-and-mighty
hoity-toity
indifferent
insolent
lordly
overbearing
proud
rejecting
repudiating
scouting
sneering
snooty
supercilious
superior
toplofty
unsympathetic
uppity

ironic

adjective. sarcastic

acrid
alert
arrogant
backbiting
biting
bitter
burlesque
caustic
chaffing
clever
contemptuous
contradictory
critical
cutting
cynical
defiant
derisive
disparaging
double-edged
exaggerated
implausible
incisive
incongruous
ironical
jibing
keen
mocking
mordant
paradoxical
pungent
quick-witted
ridiculous
sardonic
satiric
satirical
scathing
scoffing
sharp
sneering
spicy
trenchant
twisted
uncomplimentary
unexpected
witty
wry

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