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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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