derideverb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈraɪd/us/dɪˈraɪd/formalto laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value:
He derided my singing as pathetic.
This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Mocking and taunting
- burlesque
- caricature
- derision
- derisive
- fun
- gibe
- haze
- make a mockery of sth idiom
- make a monkey out of sb idiom
- mimic
- mock
- mockery
- mocking
- monkey
- parody
- scoff
- send
- send sb/sth up
- send-up
- take off
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