Deride

/dɪˈɹaɪd/

Synonyms for "deride" (172 found)

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Closest matches (35)

Verb(10 words)

ridicule badger bam barrack belittle brock bullyrag chiack depreciate disparage

asperse banterbe abovebe contemptuous ofbelittlecare nothing forchaff contemn dare defy despise diminish disdain dismiss disparage disprize disregarddump onfeel contempt for

Noun(6 words)

blaspheming boneheads booing deriding disrespect disses

Strong matches (51)

feel superior tofloutget freshget smartgibegrin athave a nervehave the cheekhave the gallhisshold beneath onehold cheaphold in contempthold in derisioninsultjeer atjolly kid knock laugh

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laugh atlaugh to scornlook down uponloutmake boldmake fun ofmake game ofmake merry with

Verb(11 words)

fleer fligger flite geck gibed gibing heckle heckled hound jeer jeered

Noun(12 words)

gibes gimp guffaws heckles hoots insults jeering jests knocking laugh laughing laughs

Related words (86)

misprize mock pan parody pillorypoint atpoke fun atpooh-pooh presumeput downput one onquiz rag rallyrank lowrazz rib ride ridicule roast

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scoff atscorn scoutset at defianceset at naughtslightslight oversmile atsnapsneer atsneeze atsnicker atsniff atsnigger atsnipe snortsnort atsporttake libertiestaunt teasethink nothing ofthumbtreat with contempttwit

Verb(15 words)

mock mocked nip outlaughpoke borackridiculed rubbishes scoff scoffed scorn sneer sneered sniped taunt twit

Noun(25 words)

mock descriptormocking mocks pillories poke poohs razzing ribhus ridicules scoffing scoffs scorning skewering slags snark sneering sneers snickering snigger snort

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snorts taunting taunts trolls twits

Adjective(1 words)

stultifying

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

bemock criticize mock ridicule

More specific

4 entries

decry dismiss jeersneer at

Collocations

6 entries

deride a proposalderide asderide publiclyderide scholarly workderide the evidencederide the theory

Inflections

3 entries

derided derides deriding

Derivations

4 entries

derider derision derisive derisively

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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The truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it, ignorance may deride it, malice may distort it, but there it is.

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One should never deride the wretch, for who can be sure of always being happy?

Source: tatoeba (1366312)

The truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it, ignorance may deride it, malice may distort it but there it is.

Source: tatoeba (2048862)

You mustn't deride him.

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