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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• commended
• sanctioned
• applauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of derided

Since its introduction nearly a century ago, the levy has been derided by the oil industry, the auto industry, AAA, trucking and manufacturing interests, and coalitions of governors. —Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

The composition of the painting was derided. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Ohta introduced the product in 2016 to prevent damage to agricultural products by deer, boars and bears, and it was initially derided as a gimmick. —CBS News, 13 May 2026

Her efforts were sometimes derided as distractions from other pressing issues, such as the Vietnam War. —Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026

Artists and arts organizations have derided Gloria’s cuts, calling them a catastrophic blow to communities and the city’s culture. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio derided this last portion of the proposal. —Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026

King favored a genial, non-confrontational style that critics derided as too easygoing and soft for a news network, but which made his program a natural stop for politicians and entertainers who wanted to make their views known without sparking overt conflict. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

He was derided by fans and became the target of hard slides and cheap shots from opponents. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026