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

Former Intel CFO Bob Swan was derided as a bean counter and lasted just two years in the CEO spot after taking over for Brian Krzanich in 2019.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

And that is exactly what makes Tanden’s transformation into one of the country’s most widely derided Twitter pundits so bizarre.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Retail investors have long been derided as “dumb money” for their supposed tendency to chase rallies or panic-sell when stocks fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

And in an X post widely derided for "showing off" her dedication to work, she wrote in July she has been chronically sleeping just "zero to three hours" as prime minister.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Very recently I would have derided such talents.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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