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[ dih-rahy-siv, -ris-iv ] / dɪˈraɪ sɪv, -ˈrɪs ɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR derisive ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecharacterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling. Also de·ri·so·ry [dih-rahy-suh-ree, -zuh-]. /dɪˈraɪ sə ri, -zə-/. Origin of derisiveFirst recorded in 1655–65; deris(ion) + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM derisivede·ri·sive·ly, adverbde·ri·sive·ness, nounnon·de·ri·sive, adjectiveo·ver·de·ri·sive, adjective o·ver·de·ri·sive·ly, adverbo·ver·de·ri·sive·ness, nounun·de·ri·sive, adjectiveun·de·ri·sive·ly, adverbun·de·ri·sive·ness, nounun·de·ri·so·ry, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for derisiveShe derisively writes, “[T]he only thing politicians fear more than losing donations is losing elections.” Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing|Michael Signer|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST In fact, Zuckerberg derisively showed a slide of a search coming up with 10 blue links, a not-at-all-veiled reference to Google. Graph What? Why Facebook Is Moving Big Into Search|Matthew Zeitlin|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST In 2007, then Senator Obama had to apologize for a campaign memo that derisively referred to Senator Clinton as “(D-Punjab)”. How Do You Make Inroads With Asian-Americans?||November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST They loved to derisively call him the “genius,” as if it were an appellation that La Russa had given himself. The Strange Genius of Tony La Russa|Buzz Bissinger|November 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
That favor, derisively known as the "Cornhusker Kickback," was eliminated from the bill. What Is (and Isn't) in the Health-Care Bill|The Daily Beast|March 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST They turned and waved their arms at us derisively, and then slowly walked into the willows that lined the edge of the river. The War-Trail Fort|James Willard Schultz "A nice protecting spirit," gasped Tussie derisively, when he could speak. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight|Elizabeth von Arnim "You'd better get busy then," called Ben derisively from his corner. You mean you never had a chance to find an occasion, he said derisively. Full-Back Foster|Ralph Henry Barbour The other merchants, unable to penetrate their designs, derisively called them: “gold-seekers.” Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
British Dictionary definitions for derisive
adjectiveshowing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful Derived forms of derisivederisively, adverbderisiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to derisiveinsulting, rude, sarcastic, mocking, disdainful, cheeky, scornful, cocky, contemptuous, crusty, flip, fresh, jeering, nervy, sassy, smart, scoffing, smart-alecky, gally, out-of-line |