Synonyms of derided

derided

verb

past tense of deride

as in ridiculed

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculed
• mocked
• jeered
• taunted
• teased
• gibed
• parodied
• laughed (at)
• scouted
• jibed
• skewered
• made fun of
• imitated
• made sport of
• disparaged
• shot down
• poked fun at
• scorned
• harassed
• tormented
• belittled
• decried
• cocked snooks (at)
• targeted
• ragged on
• poohed
• cocked a snook (at)
• caricatured
• sneered (at)
• pilloried
• lampooned
• razzed
• satirized
• scoffed (at)
• heckled
• pooh-poohed
• rid
• pestered
• mimicked
• parroted
• twitted
• quizzed
• ragged
• aped
• ribbed
• bad-mouthed
• rode
• rallied
• kidded
• burlesqued
• baited
• joshed
• chaffed
• travestied
• tweaked
• needled
• harried
• hassled
• bugged
• took off (on)
• put down
• jived
• catcalled
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• commended
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• applauded