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Synonyms & Antonyms of derisory
1
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
- a literary snob, she invariably used the derisory term "the boob tube" when referring to television
Synonyms for derisory
Words Related to derisory
- aspersing,
- calumnious,
- defamatory,
- insulting,
- libelous
- (or libellous),
- maligning,
- slandering,
- slanderous,
- vilifying
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2
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
- the pawnbroker offered what I regarded as a derisory amount for the diamond ring
Synonyms for derisory
- absurd,
- cockamamy
- (or cockamamie),
- comical,
- derisive,
- farcical,
- laughable,
- ludicrous,
- pathetic,
- preposterous,
- ridiculous,
- risible,
- silly
Words Related to derisory
- asinine,
- brainless,
- dumb,
- fatuous,
- foolish,
- half-baked,
- half-witted,
- harebrained,
- idiotic
- (also idiotical),
- imbecile
- (or imbecilic),
- inane,
- jerky,
- moronic,
- nonsensical,
- simpleminded,
- stupid,
- unwise,
- weak-minded,
- witless
- balmy,
- cockeyed,
- crazy,
- cuckoo,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dotty,
- insane,
- kooky
- (also kookie),
- loony
- (also looney),
- lunatic,
- mad,
- nutty,
- screwball,
- senseless,
- wacky
- (also whacky)
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The first known use of derisory was in 1618
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