derisory
Meaning of derisory
- ridiculously small or inadequate.
they were given a derisory pay rise
- another term for derisive.
his derisory gaze swept over her
early 17th century (in the sense ‘derisive’): from late Latin derisorius, from deris- ‘scoffed at’, from the verb deridere (see derision).
Information about derisory
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of derisory
de-risory
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- derisory is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
derisory synonyms
Meaning absurd:
absurd, cockeyed, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
Meaning lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose:
Meaning not enough; inadequate:
Meaning very small:
Meaning of a size that is less than normal or usual:
Meaning of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible:
Meaning unimportant or trivial:
Meaning (of an amount) very small or meagre:
Meaning very small or poor; inadequate:
Meaning of or characteristic of a miser:
Meaning (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable:
Meaning so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant:
Meaning done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture:
Meaning (of a role or status) existing in name only:
Meaning provoking laughter through being ludicrous:
Meaning disrespectful or scornfully abusive:
Meaning deserving contempt; despicable:
Meaning shockingly bad or excessive:
Meaning ridiculously small or few:
Meaning mean; ungenerous:
Meaning very poor or bad:
Meaning arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness:
Meaning pathetically trivial; trifling:
Meaning trivial; unimportant:
Meaning mean:
Meaning of poor quality; worthless:
Meaning making fun of someone or something in a cruel way; derisive:
Meaning subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour:
Meaning making rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice:
Meaning contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something:
Meaning change course by swinging the sail across a following wind:
Meaning put (someone) in a pillory:
Meaning intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way:
Meaning expressing contempt or ridicule:
Meaning derogatory or mocking in an indirect way:
Meaning showing contempt or lack of respect:
Meaning expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory:
Meaning feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration:
Meaning showing a lack of respect; insulting or disparaging:
Meaning diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement):
Meaning showing contempt; scornful:
Meaning contemptuous or mocking:
Meaning feeling or expressing contempt or derision:
Meaning intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner:
Meaning able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action:
Meaning witheringly scornful; severely critical:
Meaning marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt:
Meaning containing or using satire:
Meaning publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm:
Meaning sarcastic:
Meaning (of behaviour) scornful and insulting; insolent:
derisory antonyms
Meaning feeling or showing deference and respect:
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Words that rhyme with derisory
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