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derisory

adjective as in piddling

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Accordingly, when the pirates finally make contact and demand $50 million, Peter offers them a derisory $250,000.

But at least the Goncourt, with its derisory 50NF cash reward, had clean hands.

Steno was accused before the Quarantia and let off with a punishment which the Doge regarded as derisory.

"Come and shew yer ticket o' leave," urged Culling with derisory finger outstretched to indicate the forces of law and order.

The term astrology had none of the unfortunate or derisory signification that it has at the present time.

The slightest glance of amused and derisory intelligence passed between them as the Complete Sportsman plunged into the game.

Emitting a long streamer of smoke, he summed up the whole thing in a nutshell with a derisory—Pouf!

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On this page you'll find 331 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to derisory, such as: condescending, derisive, disdainful, disrespectful, haughty, and insulting.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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