Synonyms for derisory
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Derisive — laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision
derisive, ludicrous, ridiculous, pathetic, absurd, laughable, preposterous, nonsensical, idiotic, cock-eyed, foolish
2. Contemptuous
contemptuous, mocking, contumelious formal dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision.
- adj. 2
Expressing derision; mocking; ridiculing.
Related words
- Word family
- derisorily
Example sentences
- ridiculous That's the most ridiculous movie I have ever seen.
- pathetic The education in that institute is simply pathetic.
- ludicrous Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
- derisive His derisive laughter made me think that I was wrong.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| derisory | steady | |
| ridiculous | rising | |
| pathetic | rising | |
| ludicrous | steady | |
| derisive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- absurd2
- 7 letters
- foolish2, mocking2, idiotic4
- 8 letters
- pathetic3, derisive3
- 9 letters
- ludicrous3, laughable3
- 10 letters
- ridiculous4
- 11 letters
- nonsensical4
- 12 letters
- preposterous4, contemptuous4, contumelious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (absurd2 = 2 syllables).