Synonyms of ridiculed

ridiculed

verb

past tense of ridicule

as in mocked

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

the term "big bang theory" was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• commended
• sanctioned
• applauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ridiculed

Even the president’s jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Not too shabby for a man who was roundly ridiculed for his defection from LaLiga in 2007. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

The boys were eventually sent to the Hebrew Children’s Home in the Bronx, where attendants beat and ridiculed children. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Multiple hospital stays became fodder for school bullies, who also ridiculed his size. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Professional opportunities were nearly nonexistent, and some were ridiculed for playing. — Latif Love june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

It was ridiculed by people outside the club and maybe that has something to do with it. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026

When Pete Buttigieg floated a 15-member Supreme Court during his 2020 presidential campaign, for example, he was properly ridiculed by institutionalists. — Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026