Thesaurus / derisory
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synonyms for derisory
- condescending
- derisive
- disdainful
- disrespectful
- haughty
- insulting
- scornful
- audacious
- bold
- cavalier
- cheeky
- cold-shoulder
- contumelious
- cool
- dog it
- hard
- hard-nosed
- high-and-mighty
- high-hat
- on high horse
- opprobrious
- sardonic
- sneering
- snippy
- snobbish
- snooty
- snotty
- supercilious
- temperamental
- uppity
- upstage
- absurd
- bizarre
- foolish
- goofy
- insane
- irresponsible
- ludicrous
- odd
- outrageous
- preposterous
- ridiculous
- silly
- strange
- weird
- eccentric
- loony
- wild
- balmy
- beyond all reason
- cockeyed
- fatuous
- foolhardy
- half-baked
- harebrained
- idiotic
- ill-conceived
- impracticable
- imprudent
- inane
- inappropriate
- nonsensical
- out of all reason
- peculiar
- puerile
- quixotic
- senseless
- short-sighted
- unworkable
- amusing
- campy
- comical
- funny
- laughable
- ludicrous
- outrageous
- preposterous
- ridiculous
- slapstick
- camp
- comic
- diverting
- droll
- for grins
- gelastic
- joshing
- nonsensical
- risible
- stupid
- absurd
- bizarre
- comical
- fantastic
- farcical
- funny
- hilarious
- humorous
- ludicrous
- nonsensical
- preposterous
- ridiculous
- amusing
- asinine
- camp
- campy
- comic
- derisive
- diverting
- droll
- eccentric
- entertaining
- facetious
- gelastic
- har-har
- inane
- jocose
- jocular
- jokey
- joshing
- mirthful
- mocking
- rich
- riot
- risible
- scream
- unusual
- witty
- humorous
- amusing
- camp
- diverting
- entertaining
- joshing
- mocking
- riot
- scream
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- comic
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- derisive
- droll
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- facetious
- fantastic
- farcical
- funny
- gelastic
- har-har
- hilarious
- inane
- jocose
- jocular
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- ludicrous
- mirthful
- nonsensical
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- rich
- ridiculous
- risible
- unusual
- witty
- insignificant
- meager
- measly
- miserable
- pitiful
- puny
- trivial
- base
- beggarly
- cheap
- common
- contemptible
- despicable
- inconsiderable
- ineffectual
- limited
- low
- low-down
- mean
- minor
- narrow
- petty
- picayune
- piddling
- set
- shabby
- shoddy
- sleazy
- slight
- small
- sorry
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- trifling
- unconsequential
- unimportant
- vile
- wretched
- niggling
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- little
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- useless
- worthless
- absurd
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- fantastic
- foolish
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- impossible
- incredible
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- nonsensical
- outrageous
- preposterous
- silly
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- antic
- comic
- comical
- contemptible
- daffy
- droll
- farcical
- foolheaded
- gelastic
- grotesque
- harebrained
- hilarious
- jerky
- nutty
- risible
- sappy
- slaphappy
On this page you'll find 331 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to derisory, such as: condescending, derisive, disdainful, disrespectful, haughty, and insulting.
antonyms for derisory
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- big
- consequential
- happy
- important
- large
- plenty
- significant
- substantial
- sufficient
- valuable
- worthwhile
- rich
- wealthy
- worthy
- bad
- believable
- credible
- good
- logical
- plausible
- poor
- possible
- reasonable
- sensible
- serious
- tenable
- usual
- wise
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How to use derisory in a sentence
Steno was accused before the Quarantia and let off with a punishment which the Doge regarded as derisory.
VENICE AND ITS STORYTHOMAS OKEY"Come and shew yer ticket o' leave," urged Culling with derisory finger outstretched to indicate the forces of law and order.
THE SIXTH SENSESTEPHEN MCKENNAThe term astrology had none of the unfortunate or derisory signification that it has at the present time.
THE POPES AND SCIENCEJAMES J. WALSHThe slightest glance of amused and derisory intelligence passed between them as the Complete Sportsman plunged into the game.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 146, JUNE 3, 1914VARIOUSEmitting a long streamer of smoke, he summed up the whole thing in a nutshell with a derisory—Pouf!
VILLA ELSASTUART HENRYThere are no longer insinuating and derisory shakings of the head in the presence of his works.
PUVIS DE CHAVANNESFRANCOIS CRASTREHe tried to sell it, and the offers he received were quite derisory.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 7 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON"I'm afraid I used a few of them roughly," he said with look derisory.
HALF A CHANCEFREDERIC S. ISHAMIt is a contemptible and derisory gift for luck, like vituperative outcries.
FOLKWAYSWILLIAM GRAHAM SUMNERShe gave him a derisory little nod—and in a minute was well up the lawn, towards the castle.
THE CARDINAL'S SNUFF-BOXHENRY HARLANDWORDS RELATED TO DERISORY
- audacious
- bold
- cavalier
- cheeky
- cold-shoulder
- condescending
- contumelious
- cool
- derisive
- derisory
- disdainful
- disrespectful
- dog it
- hard
- hard-nosed
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-hat
- insulting
- on high horse
- opprobrious
- sardonic
- scornful
- sneering
- snippy
- snobbish
- snooty
- snotty
- supercilious
- temperamental
- uppity
- upstage
- absurd
- balmy
- beyond all reason
- bizarre
- cockeyed
- derisory
- eccentric
- fatuous
- foolhardy
- foolish
- goofy
- half-baked
- harebrained
- idiotic
- ill-conceived
- impracticable
- imprudent
- inane
- inappropriate
- insane
- irresponsible
- loony
- ludicrous
- nonsensical
- odd
- out of all reason
- outrageous
- peculiar
- preposterous
- puerile
- quixotic
- ridiculous
- senseless
- short-sighted
- silly
- strange
- unworkable
- weird
- wild
- absurd
- balmy
- beyond all reason
- bizarre
- cockeyed
- derisory
- eccentric
- fatuous
- foolhardy
- foolish
- goofy
- half-baked
- harebrained
- idiotic
- ill-conceived
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- inappropriate
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- irresponsible
- loony
- ludicrous
- nonsensical
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- preposterous
- puerile
- quixotic
- ridiculous
- senseless
- short-sighted
- silly
- strange
- unworkable
- weird
- wild
- absurd
- balmy
- beyond all reason
- bizarre
- cockeyed
- derisory
- eccentric
- fatuous
- foolhardy
- foolish
- goofy
- half-baked
- harebrained
- idiotic
- ill-conceived
- impracticable
- imprudent
- inane
- inappropriate
- insane
- irresponsible
- loony
- ludicrous
- nonsensical
- odd
- out of all reason
- outrageous
- peculiar
- preposterous
- puerile
- quixotic
- ridiculous
- senseless
- short-sighted
- silly
- strange
- unworkable
- weird
- wild
- absurd
- amusing
- asinine
- bizarre
- camp
- campy
- comic
- comical
- derisive
- derisory
- diverting
- droll
- eccentric
- entertaining
- facetious
- fantastic
- farcical
- funny
- gelastic
- har-har
- hilarious
- humorous
- inane
- jocose
- jocular
- jokey
- joshing
- ludicrous
- mirthful
- mocking
- nonsensical
- preposterous
- rich
- ridiculous
- riot
- risible
- scream
- unusual
- witty
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