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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Many on Wall Street have long derided the retail crowd as “dumb money” — a reputation largely earned during the dot-com bubble, and reinforced during the 2021 meme-stock frenzy.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Critics and sceptics derided the DUP leader as issuing a hollow warning, but he followed through on the threat six months later.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

They are often derided for their cost, and customers declare they will wait till the paperback comes out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Characters in the first film all-out derided things that were poorly made for the sake of consumer attention.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Everything was custom engineered—“no hand-me-down magnets, no industrial discards . . . ‘no patch work,’ ” as the Joliots’ emissary Maurice Nahmias had derided the old standards.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik