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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Deride the IOC for its presumptiveness because it’s deserved.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2021

Born with rich heritage, Deride rich in knowledge!

From Truth and the Myth : Couplets quips by Narayanan, A. R.

Then do not frown or scoff at it, Deride not, or detract a whit.

From The Anatomy of Melancholy by Burton, Robert

Deride, de-rīd′, v.t. to laugh at: to mock.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Deride their altar, their weak frenzy ban, Yet do they war with gods and not with man!

From Polyeucte by Constable, Thomas

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