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- Dictionaryderisive/dɪˈrʌɪsɪv/
adjective
- 1. expressing contempt or ridicule: "he gave a harsh, derisive laugh"
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adjective. formal uk / dɪˈraɪ.sɪv / us / dɪˈraɪ.sɪv / (also derisory) Add to word list. showing derision: derisive laughter. a derisive comment / remark. Synonym. mocking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mocking and taunting. apple. caricature. deride someone/something as something. derision. lampoon.
adjective. de· ri· sive di-ˈrī-siv. -ziv; -ˈri-ziv, -ˈri-siv. Synonyms of derisive. : expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn : expressing or causing derision. derisive laughter. Given such follies …, it's easy to be derisive of Jerry Lewis … James Wolcott. derisively adverb. derisiveness noun. Synonyms. absurd. cockamamy. cockamamie.
Use the adjective derisive to describe something or someone that mocks, expresses contempt, or ridicules. You may sometimes catch your kids making derisive comments — especially if you ask them to do chores instead of whatever they think is more important.
A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt. There was a short, derisive laugh. Synonyms: mocking , ridiculing , jeering , taunting More Synonyms of derisive
adjective. formal us / dɪˈraɪ.sɪv / uk / dɪˈraɪ.sɪv / (also derisory) Add to word list. showing derision: derisive laughter. a derisive comment / remark. Synonym. mocking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mocking and taunting. apple. caricature. deride someone/something as something. derision. haze. lampoon.
Definition of derisive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt. There was a short, derisive laugh. Synonyms: mocking , ridiculing , jeering , taunting More Synonyms of derisive
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective derisive mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective derisive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
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Aug 11, 2024 · derisive (comparative more derisive, superlative most derisive) Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing. The critic's review of the film was derisive. Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule. The plot of the film was so derisive that the audience began to jeer.
