Choose the synonym for diplomacy
- thesaurus
- derisory
derisory
synonyms for derisory
antonyms for derisory
Most relevant
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use derisory in a sentence
Accordingly, when the pirates finally make contact and demand $50 million, Peter offers them a derisory $250,000.
‘A Hijacking,’ the Somali Pirate Movie Without Tom Hanks, Is Fantastic | Tom Sykes | July 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut at least the Goncourt, with its derisory 50NF cash reward, had clean hands.
Steno was accused before the Quarantia and let off with a punishment which the Doge regarded as derisory.
Venice and its Story | Thomas Okey
"Come and shew yer ticket o' leave," urged Culling with derisory finger outstretched to indicate the forces of law and order.
The Sixth Sense | Stephen McKennaThe term astrology had none of the unfortunate or derisory signification that it has at the present time.
The Popes and Science | James J. WalshThe slightest glance of amused and derisory intelligence passed between them as the Complete Sportsman plunged into the game.
Emitting a long streamer of smoke, he summed up the whole thing in a nutshell with a derisory—Pouf!
Villa Elsa | Stuart Henry
Synonym of the Day
Browse