derisive

Meaning

Adj

1. Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
2. Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.

Noun

A derisive remark.

Synonyms

mocking

sarcastic

caustic

ironic

jeering

ridiculous

snide

scornful

taunting

gibelike

derisory

farcical

sneering

laughable

ironical

satirical

treating scornfully

quippy

quipish

pappyshow

absurd

ridonkulous

clownish

contemptuous

contumelious

cynical

deriding

derogatory

disparaging

irrational

ludicrous

malicious

nonsensical

pejorative

quizzical

risible

Translations

beffardo

spöttisch

höhnisch

burlón

derisorio

lächerlich

railleur

moqueur

canzonatorio

spottend

narquois

ridicule

ειρωνικός

dérisoire

goguenard

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō (“I deride”).