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Definitions

deride

[dih-rahyd] / dɪˈraɪd /
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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But making them sound like centuries old technology is a way to deride their worth.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

It has always been popular, and continues to be popular, to make fun of lawyers, to deride lawyers, to denigrate lawyers, and I get that we deserve a lot of what we get.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

Fans have collections numbering in the hundreds, while critics deride them as kitsch.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

But to deride it as such is to ignore all the episode delivered in exchange for putting off a climactic confrontation of samurais.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

The crass and unimaginative frequently deride thus things too high for their dense understanding.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella

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