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Derisive

//dɪˈraɪsɪv//

Synonyms for "derisive" (139 found)

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General use (120)

Adj, noun, verb(18 words)

foul burlesque teasing daring pert hissing taunting mocking ridiculing railing disparaging belittling challenging slighting sneering bantering chaffing gally

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(3 words)

brazen defying minimizing

Adjective(53 words)

scandalous gratuitous arrogant nervy abusive contemptuous audacious flippant haughty scurrilous contumelious impudent censorious quizzical priggish disdainful saucy disregardful vituperative uncalled for

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Adj, noun(10 words)

insolent impertinent invective regal derogatory defiant pejorative depreciative derogative execrative

Noun, verb(20 words)

fooling kidding joshing jeering scoffing grinning smirking rallying blackening twitting vilifying hooting snickering booing ragging sniggering catcalling fleering reviling inveighing

Adjective(4 words)

taunting mocking jeering gibelike

Adj, name(1 words)

smart alecky facy greatly daring regardless of consequences

Adj, name, noun(1 words)

Noun(2 words)

smart-ass wise-ass

Verb(3 words)

leering back-biting execrating

Informal (19)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

bluff smart bold brash

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, slang(3 words)

brassy crusty bitchy

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

cocky roasting snorting

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(2 words)

smart ass wise ass

Name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(1 words)

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