derided

VERB

make fun of; insult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disdain disparage mock ridicule scoff scorn taunt

STRONG

banter chaff contemn detract flout gibe jeer jolly kid knock pan pooh-pooh quiz rag rally razz rib roast slam sneer twit

WEAK

dis do a number on dump on laugh at lout put down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire approve compliment flatter praise respect

WEAK

commend revere

Example Sentences

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Derided early on by the British rock press, Depeche Mode made converts in America, particularly in Southern California, where the band’s champions included Blade, then an influential D.J. at KROQ-FM.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2023

Derided and hailed in equal measures, he’s now presiding over a case with far-reaching consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Derided by such foes as the “president of the rich,” Mr. Macron has an undeniably aloof and technocratic manner.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022

Derided as garish and tacky, and almost abandoned after just a handful of games, how has it become one of the most-loved football strips?

From BBC • May 12, 2020

And shall thy sister, Queen of fertile Earth, Derided be by these foul shapes of Hell?

From Proserpine and Midas by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft