derisionnoun [ U ]
uk/dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/us/dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/formalthe situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:
They treated his suggestion with derision.
Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Mocking and taunting
- burlesque
- caricature
- deride
- 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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