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twit

[twit] / twɪt /
VERB
ridicule
Synonyms
STRONG
banter caricature cartoon chaff deride expose fleer gibe haze humiliate jape jeer jest jive jolly josh kid lampoon laugh at mimic mock needle pan parody pooh-pooh quiz rag rally rib ride roast satirize scoff scorn scout sneer take off taunt travesty
WEAK
make a fool of make a game of make a laughingstock make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg put down rail at razz run down send up show up
Antonyms
STRONG
admire approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

Example Sentences

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I’m not saying that Min has to be a privileged twit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Immediately after elevating himself to self-proclaimed chief twit, Musk shoved out chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde, the leader of all things trust and safety.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2022

But Musk has only proved he is a chief twit.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2022

"I honestly don't recall, and neither will Aegon," she flatly, frosty replies in a tone that leaves the obvious unsaid: "Two-year-olds have the long-term memory of raw hamburger, you twit."

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2022

Adek was a pompous twit who happened to be the son of my mother’s friend, and so occasionally we were forced to dine together.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman